Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1679U-RP, 16x 2 TB vs QNAP TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 4x 1 TB

106specifications compared
23differ
83identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-1679U-RP, 16x 2 TB:32 TB
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 4x 1 TB:4 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-1679U-RP, 16x 2 TB:16
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 4x 1 TB:4
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-1679U-RP, 16x 2 TB:16
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 4x 1 TB:8
Storage drive capacity
- TS-1679U-RP, 16x 2 TB:2 TB
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 4x 1 TB:1 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- TS-1679U-RP, 16x 2 TB:1000 Mbit/s
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 4x 1 TB:10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TS-1679U-RP, 16x 2 TB:4
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 4x 1 TB:2
Chassis type
- TS-1679U-RP, 16x 2 TB:Rack (3U)
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 4x 1 TB:Tower
Number of fans
- TS-1679U-RP, 16x 2 TB:3 fan(s)
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 4x 1 TB:2 fan(s)

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Comparison of TS-1679U-RP, 16x 2 TB, TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 4x 1 TB
118 specifications	A QNAP TS-1679U-RP, 16x 2 TB View product	B QNAP TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 4x 1 TB View product
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	32 TB	4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	16	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	16	8
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	64 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
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, UPnP	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (3U)	Tower
Number of fansDiffers	3 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Status	HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
Number of usersKnown for one	4096 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers	55.13 dB	27.4 dB
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	600 W	350 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	229 W	101 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	89 W	39 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers	442.4 mm	327 mm
DepthDiffers	528.3 mm	321.2 mm
HeightDiffers	130 mm	217.5 mm
WeightDiffers	18.1 kg	8.39 kg
Package weightDiffers	25.9 kg	14 kg
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2, Apple Mac OS X, Linux & UNIX	- Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2 - Apple Mac OS X - Linux & UNIX
FanDiffers	6 cm, 12V DC	12 cm, 12V DC
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet

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