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QNAP TS-1270U-RP 12x1.0TB vs QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 8x3.0TB

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  • 17differ
  • 50identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 8x3.0TB has 12 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-1270U-RP 12x1.0TB (24 TB vs 12 TB). The QNAP TS-1270U-RP 12x1.0TB has 4 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 8x3.0TB (12 vs 8). The QNAP TS-1270U-RP 12x1.0TB has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 8x3.0TB (12 vs 8). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the QNAP TS-1270U-RP 12x1.0TB, 10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s on the QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 8x3.0TB. LED indicators: eSATA, HDD, LAN, Power, Status on the QNAP TS-1270U-RP 12x1.0TB, eSATA, HDD, LAN, Status on the QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 8x3.0TB.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-1270U-RP 12x1.0TB:12 TB
    • TS-870U-RP 10GbE 8x3.0TB:24 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-1270U-RP 12x1.0TB:12
    • TS-870U-RP 10GbE 8x3.0TB:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-1270U-RP 12x1.0TB:12
    • TS-870U-RP 10GbE 8x3.0TB:8
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-1270U-RP 12x1.0TB:1 TB
    • TS-870U-RP 10GbE 8x3.0TB:3 TB
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • TS-1270U-RP 12x1.0TB:48 TB
    • TS-870U-RP 10GbE 8x3.0TB:32 TB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TS-1270U-RP 12x1.0TB:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TS-870U-RP 10GbE 8x3.0TB:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
  • Noise level
    • TS-1270U-RP 12x1.0TB:46.7 dB
    • TS-870U-RP 10GbE 8x3.0TB:47.5 dB
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • TS-1270U-RP 12x1.0TB:500 W
    • TS-870U-RP 10GbE 8x3.0TB:300 W

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Comparison of TS-1270U-RP 12x1.0TB, TS-870U-RP 10GbE 8x3.0TB
79 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12 TB24 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers128
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers128
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB3 TB
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers48 TB32 TB
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCTCP/IP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDifferseSATA, HDD, LAN, Power, StatuseSATA, HDD, LAN, Status
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall & Medium Business
Noise levelDiffers46.7 dB47.5 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45.8 dB
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Power4 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers500 W300 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers2f
Power consumption (typical)Differs188.7 W155.2 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs83.1 W74.7 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers16.1 kg9.9 kg
Package weightDiffers19 kg15.7 kg

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