Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1279U-RP, 6x 2 TB vs QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 3 TB

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  • 107specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 74identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1279U-RP, 6x 2 TB has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 3 TB (6 vs 4). The QNAP TS-1279U-RP, 6x 2 TB has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 3 TB (12 vs 8). The QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 3 TB has 1 TB more storage drive capacity than the QNAP TS-1279U-RP, 6x 2 TB (3 TB vs 2 TB). Only the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 3 TB has Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Only the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 3 TB has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-1279U-RP, 6x 2 TB:6
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-1279U-RP, 6x 2 TB:12
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:8
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-1279U-RP, 6x 2 TB:2 TB
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:3 TB
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • TS-1279U-RP, 6x 2 TB:48 TB
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:32 TB
  • Processor family
    • TS-1279U-RP, 6x 2 TB:Intel® Core™ i3
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
  • Processor model
    • TS-1279U-RP, 6x 2 TB:i3-2120
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:E3-1225
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-1279U-RP, 6x 2 TB:3.3 GHz
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:3.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TS-1279U-RP, 6x 2 TB:2
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:4

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Comparison of TS-1279U-RP, 6x 2 TB, TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 3 TB
125 specifications
Storage5 differ
Number of storage drives installedDiffers64
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers128
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers48 TB32 TB
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi3-2120E3-1225
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3331
TcaseDiffers69.1 °C72.6 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics P3000
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers4 GB8 GB
Network1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS(v3), FTP, FTPES, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, UPnP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
eSATAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x102Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1350 MHz
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, StatusHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Performance1 differ
Noise levelDiffers48.17 dB54.6 dB
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers600 W300 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs165 W132 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers15.9 kg12.5 kg
Package weightDiffers22.9 kg20.8 kg
Processor special features6 differ
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® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1620
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Other features2 differ
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers100-240V AC, 50/60Hz100 - 240V AC, 47 - 63Hz
Processor ARK IDDiffers5342652270

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