Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1270U-RP 12x3.0TB vs QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB

66specifications compared
16differ
50identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1270U-RP 12x3.0TB has 32 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB (36 TB vs 4 TB). The QNAP TS-1270U-RP 12x3.0TB has 8 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB (12 vs 4). The QNAP TS-1270U-RP 12x3.0TB has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB (12 vs 8). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the QNAP TS-1270U-RP 12x3.0TB, 10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s on the QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB. LED indicators: eSATA, HDD, LAN, Power, Status on the QNAP TS-1270U-RP 12x3.0TB, eSATA, HDD, LAN, Status on the QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB.

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-1270U-RP 12x3.0TB:36 TB
- TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB:4 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-1270U-RP 12x3.0TB:12
- TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB:4
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-1270U-RP 12x3.0TB:12
- TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB:8
Storage drive capacity
- TS-1270U-RP 12x3.0TB:3 TB
- TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB:1 TB
Maximum supported storage capacity
- TS-1270U-RP 12x3.0TB:48 TB
- TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB:32 TB
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TS-1270U-RP 12x3.0TB:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Noise level
- TS-1270U-RP 12x3.0TB:46.7 dB
- TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB:47.5 dB
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- TS-1270U-RP 12x3.0TB:500 W
- TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB:300 W

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Comparison of TS-1270U-RP 12x3.0TB, TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB
79 specifications	A QNAP TS-1270U-RP 12x3.0TB View product	B QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB View product
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	36 TB	4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	12	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	8
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	3 TB	1 TB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive size	2.5/3.5"	2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	48 TB	32 TB
RAID support	Yes	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cores	2	2
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum RAM supported	32 GB	32 GB
Memory slots	4	4
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC	TCP/IP
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fans	2 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Fan diameter	7 cm	7 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	eSATA, HDD, LAN, Power, Status	eSATA, HDD, LAN, Status
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Number of users	4096 user(s)	4096 user(s)
Noise levelDiffers	46.7 dB	47.5 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45.8 dB
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Linux	Linux
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 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
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	500 W	300 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Differs	188.7 W	155.2 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	83.1 W	74.7 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	47/63 Hz	47/63 Hz
Fan voltage	12 V	12 V
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	482 mm	482 mm
Depth	534 mm	534 mm
Height	89 mm	89 mm
WeightDiffers	16.1 kg	9.9 kg
Package weightDiffers	19 kg	15.7 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%

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