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QNAP TS-1279U-RP, 12x 2 TB vs QNAP TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB

107specifications compared
14differ
93identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1279U-RP, 12x 2 TB has 12 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB (24 TB vs 12 TB). The QNAP TS-1279U-RP, 12x 2 TB has 8 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB (12 vs 4). The QNAP TS-1279U-RP, 12x 2 TB has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB (12 vs 8). LED indicators: HDD, LAN, Status on the QNAP TS-1279U-RP, 12x 2 TB, HDD, LAN, Status, USB on the QNAP TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB. Power requirements: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz on the QNAP TS-1279U-RP, 12x 2 TB, 100 - 240V AC, 47 - 63Hz on the QNAP TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB.

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-1279U-RP, 12x 2 TB:24 TB
- TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:12 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-1279U-RP, 12x 2 TB:12
- TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:4
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-1279U-RP, 12x 2 TB:12
- TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:8
Storage drive capacity
- TS-1279U-RP, 12x 2 TB:2 TB
- TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:3 TB
Maximum supported storage capacity
- TS-1279U-RP, 12x 2 TB:48 TB
- TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:32 TB
LED indicators
- TS-1279U-RP, 12x 2 TB:HDD, LAN, Status
- TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Noise level
- TS-1279U-RP, 12x 2 TB:48.17 dB
- TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:54.6 dB
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- TS-1279U-RP, 12x 2 TB:600 W
- TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:300 W

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Comparison of TS-1279U-RP, 12x 2 TB, TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB
118 specifications	A QNAP TS-1279U-RP, 12x 2 TB View product	B QNAP TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB View product
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	24 TB	12 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	12	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	8
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	48 TB	32 TB
Memoryidentical
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC	TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS(v3), FTP, FTPES, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, UPnP
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Status	HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rack (2U)
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Performance1 differ
Noise levelDiffers	48.17 dB	54.6 dB
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	600 W	300 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	165 W	132 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	15.9 kg	12.5 kg
Package weightDiffers	22.9 kg	20.8 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Other features1 differ
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V AC, 50/60Hz	100 - 240V AC, 47 - 63Hz

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