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QNAP TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3 vs QNAP TS-463XU-RP-4G/56TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (1U)

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Key differences

The QNAP TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3 has 8 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-463XU-RP-4G/56TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (1U) (12 vs 4). The QNAP TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3 has 1.1 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-463XU-RP-4G/56TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (1U) (3.1 GHz vs 2 GHz). The QNAP TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3 has 48 GB more maximum RAM supported than the QNAP TS-463XU-RP-4G/56TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (1U) (64 GB vs 16 GB). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD on the QNAP TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the QNAP TS-463XU-RP-4G/56TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (1U). Supported file systems: FAT32, HFS+, exFAT, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-463XU-RP-4G/56TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (1U).

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:12
    • TS-463XU-RP-4G/56TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (1U):4
  • RAID levels
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
    • TS-463XU-RP-4G/56TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (1U):0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:3.1 GHz
    • TS-463XU-RP-4G/56TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (1U):2 GHz
  • Internal memory type
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:DDR4
    • TS-463XU-RP-4G/56TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (1U):DDR3L
  • Maximum RAM supported
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:64 GB
    • TS-463XU-RP-4G/56TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (1U):16 GB
  • Memory slots
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:4
    • TS-463XU-RP-4G/56TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (1U):2
  • Flash memory
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:5000 MB
    • TS-463XU-RP-4G/56TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (1U):512 MB
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:2
    • TS-463XU-RP-4G/56TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (1U):5

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Comparison of TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS, TS-463XU-RP-4G/56TB-EXOS
122 specifications
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one168 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers124
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one14 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migrationYesYes
Online RAID expansionYesYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanYesYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor familyKnown for oneAMD Ryzen™ 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one1200Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR3L
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers64 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers42
Flash memoryDiffers5000 MB512 MB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)10000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN VPN
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers25
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityDiffers20
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) inputKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (1U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fans2 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers7 cm4 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, StatusHDD, LAN, USB
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Performance4 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Noise levelDiffers37.2 dB36.4 dB
Third-party supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP 2, SNMP 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedDiffersApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla FirefoxSafari 7+, Chrome, Internet Explorer 10+, Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithms256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderDiffersAFP, CIFS/SMB, FTPCIFS/SMB
System logYesYes
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo SystemUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system version4.3.44.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home BasicWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Power1 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers300 W250 W
Number of power supply units22
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one106.66 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Fan voltage12 V12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers482 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers562 mm499 mm
HeightDiffers88.3 mm44 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsKnown for one84Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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