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QNAP TS-1679U-RP 32TB UltraStar vs QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 3.84TB

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 80identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1679U-RP 32TB UltraStar has 28.16 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 3.84TB (32 TB vs 3.84 TB). The QNAP TS-1679U-RP 32TB UltraStar has 8 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 3.84TB (16 vs 8). The QNAP TS-1679U-RP 32TB UltraStar has 32 TB more maximum supported storage capacity than the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 3.84TB (64 TB vs 32 TB). Only the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 3.84TB has Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Only the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 3.84TB has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-1679U-RP 32TB UltraStar:32 TB
    • TS-EC879U-RP 3.84TB:3.84 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-1679U-RP 32TB UltraStar:16
    • TS-EC879U-RP 3.84TB:8
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • TS-1679U-RP 32TB UltraStar:64 TB
    • TS-EC879U-RP 3.84TB:32 TB
  • Processor family
    • TS-1679U-RP 32TB UltraStar:Intel® Core™ i3
    • TS-EC879U-RP 3.84TB:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
  • Processor model
    • TS-1679U-RP 32TB UltraStar:i3-2120
    • TS-EC879U-RP 3.84TB:E3-1225
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-1679U-RP 32TB UltraStar:3.3 GHz
    • TS-EC879U-RP 3.84TB:3.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TS-1679U-RP 32TB UltraStar:2
    • TS-EC879U-RP 3.84TB:4
  • Processor cache
    • TS-1679U-RP 32TB UltraStar:3 MB
    • TS-EC879U-RP 3.84TB:6 MB

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Comparison of TS-1679U-RP 32TB UltraStar, TS-EC879U-RP 3.84TB
136 specifications
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers32 TB3.84 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers168
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers64 TB32 TB
Processor10 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
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Xeon®
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
Memory1 differ
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers16 GB8 GB
Network2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3abIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, UPnPTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS(v3), FTP, FTPES, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, UPnP
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x102Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1350 MHz
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (3U)Rack (2U)
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, StatuseSATA, LAN, Status
Performance2 differ
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers55.13 dB54.6 dB
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Power3 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs229 W132 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs89 W68 W
Output powerDiffers600 W300 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers442.4 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers528.3 mm520 mm
HeightDiffers130 mm88 mm
WeightDiffers20.2 kg12.5 kg
Package weightDiffers24.8 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 features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2, Apple Mac OS X, Linux, UNIXMicrosoft Windows XP, Vista (32/64-bit), Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Server 2003/2008 R2, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffersAC 100-240V, 50/60HzAC 100-240V, 47/63Hz
Processor ARK IDDiffers5342652270
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)

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