Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1685-D1521-32G 24TB (12 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf HDD) vs QNAP TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ

126specifications compared
52differ
74identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drives installed
- TS-1685-D1521-32G 24TB (12 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf HDD):Yes
- TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:No
Total installed storage capacity
- TS-1685-D1521-32G 24TB (12 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf HDD):24 TB
- TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:0 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-1685-D1521-32G 24TB (12 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf HDD):12
- TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:0
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-1685-D1521-32G 24TB (12 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf HDD):22
- TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
Installed storage drive type
- TS-1685-D1521-32G 24TB (12 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf HDD):HDD
- TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:No
Storage drive capacity
- TS-1685-D1521-32G 24TB (12 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf HDD):2 TB
- TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:0 GB
Storage drive interface
- TS-1685-D1521-32G 24TB (12 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf HDD):M.2, Serial ATA III
- TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Serial ATA III
Storage drive size
- TS-1685-D1521-32G 24TB (12 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf HDD):2.5/3.5"
- TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.5"

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Comparison of TS-1685-D1521-32G 24TB (12 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf HDD), TVS-882ST3
184 specifications	A QNAP TS-1685-D1521-32G 24TB (12 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf HDD)View product	B QNAP TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Model TVS-882ST3 View product
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	24 TB	0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	12	0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	22	8
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	No
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	0 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	M.2, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers	2.5/3.5"	2.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Online RAID expansionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® D	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	D-1521	i7-6700HQ
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI3
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x4, 1x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	3.0
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor codeDiffers	SR2DF	SR2FQ
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Skylake
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42 x 28 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon D-1500	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1667	BGA 1440
SteppingDiffers	V2	R0
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.1 GB/s
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
ScalabilityKnown for one	1S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers	128 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Memory form factorKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)	10000 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, IPv4 & IPv6	TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	6	4
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio in/outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x191B
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1050 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansDiffers	5 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	Status	HDD, Power, USB
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display typeDiffers	LCD	LCM
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Performance4 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Small & Medium Business	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Noise levelDiffers	22.5 dB	15.2 dB
Share folder access right management	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Google Chrome, Apple Safari 7+, Mozilla Firefox	Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderDiffers	CIFS/SMB	CIFS, AFP, FTP, WebDAV
System log	Yes	Yes
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disk scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password authenticationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system version	4.3	4.3
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Ma	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power4 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	250 W	240 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power consumption (typical)Differs	127 W	43.43 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	61.36 W	26.36 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	47/63 Hz
Fan voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	369.9 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	319.8 mm	235 mm
HeightDiffers	303.8 mm	177 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.97 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screwsDiffers	16	32
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	32	16
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Memory channels supported by processor	Dual	Dual
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Power management	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91202	88967
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1: PCIe Gen.3 x8 2: PCIe Gen.2 x4 3: PCIe Gen.3 x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x 3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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