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QNAP TS-1279U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 vs QNAP TS-EC879U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225

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  • 99specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 68identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-1279U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:12
    • TS-EC879U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:8
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • TS-1279U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:36 TB
    • TS-EC879U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:24 TB
  • RAID levels
    • TS-1279U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TS-EC879U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TS-1279U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
    • TS-EC879U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
  • Processor model
    • TS-1279U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
    • TS-EC879U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:E3-1225
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-1279U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
    • TS-EC879U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:3.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TS-1279U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2
    • TS-EC879U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:4
  • Processor cache
    • TS-1279U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
    • TS-EC879U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:6 MB

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Comparison of TS-1279U-RP, TS-EC879U-RP
128 specifications
Storage4 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers128
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers36 TB24 TB
RAID levelsDiffers1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
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
L3 cacheKnown for one3 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3adIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (3.2), NFS(v3), FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, 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
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x102Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Performance1 differ
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Management protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP, NTLMv2Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Storage Manager
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers600 W300 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs165 W132 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers15.9 kg12.5 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
External power adapterKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 features3 differ
FanDiffers60 mm6cm
Power requirementsDiffers100 - 240 VAC, 50/60HzAC 100-240V@47-63Hz
Processor ARK IDDiffers5342652270

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