Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1253BU-RP-8G 120TB (12x 10TB Seagate Exos Enterprise HDD) 1 vs QNAP TVS-1680U-SAS-RP-8GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3

121specifications compared
63differ
58identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TVS-1680U-SAS-RP-8GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3 has 8 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-1253BU-RP-8G 120TB (12x 10TB Seagate Exos Enterprise HDD) 1 (128 TB vs 120 TB). The QNAP TVS-1680U-SAS-RP-8GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3 has 4 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-1253BU-RP-8G 120TB (12x 10TB Seagate Exos Enterprise HDD) 1 (16 vs 12). The QNAP TVS-1680U-SAS-RP-8GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3 has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-1253BU-RP-8G 120TB (12x 10TB Seagate Exos Enterprise HDD) 1 (16 vs 12). Only the QNAP TVS-1680U-SAS-RP-8GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3 has ECC supported by processor. Only the QNAP TS-1253BU-RP-8G 120TB (12x 10TB Seagate Exos Enterprise HDD) 1 has Conflict-Free processor.

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-1253BU-RP-8G 120TB (12x 10TB Seagate Exos Enterprise HDD) 1:120 TB
- TVS-1680U-SAS-RP-8GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:128 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-1253BU-RP-8G 120TB (12x 10TB Seagate Exos Enterprise HDD) 1:12
- TVS-1680U-SAS-RP-8GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:16
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-1253BU-RP-8G 120TB (12x 10TB Seagate Exos Enterprise HDD) 1:12
- TVS-1680U-SAS-RP-8GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:16
Storage drive capacity
- TS-1253BU-RP-8G 120TB (12x 10TB Seagate Exos Enterprise HDD) 1:10 TB
- TVS-1680U-SAS-RP-8GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:8 TB
RAID levels
- TS-1253BU-RP-8G 120TB (12x 10TB Seagate Exos Enterprise HDD) 1:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
- TVS-1680U-SAS-RP-8GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Processor family
- TS-1253BU-RP-8G 120TB (12x 10TB Seagate Exos Enterprise HDD) 1:Intel® Celeron®
- TVS-1680U-SAS-RP-8GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor model
- TS-1253BU-RP-8G 120TB (12x 10TB Seagate Exos Enterprise HDD) 1:J3455
- TVS-1680U-SAS-RP-8GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:E3-1246V3
Processor frequency
- TS-1253BU-RP-8G 120TB (12x 10TB Seagate Exos Enterprise HDD) 1:1.5 GHz
- TVS-1680U-SAS-RP-8GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:3.5 GHz

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Comparison of TS-1253BU-RP-8G 120TB (12x 10TB Seagate Exos Enterprise HDD) 1, TVS-1680U-SAS-RP-8GE-R2
191 specifications	A QNAP TS-1253BU-RP-8G 120TB (12x 10TB Seagate Exos Enterprise HDD) 1 View product	B QNAP TVS-1680U-SAS-RP-8GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3 Model TVS-1680U-SAS-RP-8GE-R2 View product
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	120 TB	128 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	12	16
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	16
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	10 TB	8 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Online RAID migrationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID expansionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsDiffers	FAT32, HFS, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Processor19 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffers	J3455	E3-1246V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	8 MB
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2Z9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Apollo Lake	Haswell
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	24 x 31 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1296	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffers	B1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 W	84 W
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 500	Intel® HD Graphics P4600
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.6 GB/s
Memory4 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L	DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Flash memoryDiffers	4096 MB	512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4b	Unknown — not stated by the source
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	250 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	750 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	750 MHz	1200 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.2
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack (3U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	4 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	7 cm	8 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, System, USB	LAN, Status
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Small & Medium Business	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresDiffers	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Noise levelDiffers	33.2 dB	35.5 dB
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Share folder access right managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedKnown for one	Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disk scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Password authentication	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Share folderKnown for one	CIFS/SMB	Unknown — not stated by the source
System logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64,	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	250 W	650 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	166.58 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82.4 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 - 264 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	482 mm	442.5 mm
DepthDiffers	534 mm	530.5 mm
HeightDiffers	89 mm	130 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	6	16
Number of execution unitsDiffers	12	20
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processor	Dual	Dual
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L, LPDDR3-SDRAM, LPDDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013D
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Power managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95594	80916

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