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QNAP TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB vs QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP 16x4TB

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  • 113specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 80identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP 16x4TB has 16 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB (64 TB vs 48 TB). The QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP 16x4TB has 4 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB (16 vs 12). The QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP 16x4TB has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB (16 vs 12). Only the QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP 16x4TB has Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Only the QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP 16x4TB has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB:48 TB
    • TS-EC1679U-RP 16x4TB:64 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB:12
    • TS-EC1679U-RP 16x4TB:16
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB:12
    • TS-EC1679U-RP 16x4TB:16
  • Processor family
    • TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB:Intel® Core™ i3
    • TS-EC1679U-RP 16x4TB:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
  • Processor model
    • TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB:i3-2120
    • TS-EC1679U-RP 16x4TB:E3-1225
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB:3.3 GHz
    • TS-EC1679U-RP 16x4TB:3.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB:2
    • TS-EC1679U-RP 16x4TB:4
  • Processor cache
    • TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB:3 MB
    • TS-EC1679U-RP 16x4TB:6 MB

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Comparison of TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB, TS-EC1679U-RP 16x4TB
124 specifications
Storage3 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers48 TB64 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers1216
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1216
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor modelDiffersi3-2120E3-1225
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3331
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR00G
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD2
TcaseDiffers69.1 °C72.6 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics P3000
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers24
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x102Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (3U)
Performance2 differ
Noise levelDiffers48.17 dB55.13 dB
Noise level (idle)Differs48.17 dB54.73 dB
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs165 W229 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs68 W89.1 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers439 mm442.4 mm
DepthDiffers520 mm528.3 mm
HeightDiffers88 mm130 mm
WeightDiffers15.9 kg20.2 kg
Package weightDiffers22.9 kg24.8 kg
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1620
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5342652270

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