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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1685-D1521-32G 36TB (12 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf HDD) vs QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD)

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 68identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD) has 60 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-1685-D1521-32G 36TB (12 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf HDD) (96 TB vs 36 TB). The QNAP TS-1685-D1521-32G 36TB (12 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf HDD) has 10 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD) (22 vs 12). The QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD) has 5 TB more storage drive capacity than the QNAP TS-1685-D1521-32G 36TB (12 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf HDD) (8 TB vs 3 TB). Only the QNAP TS-1685-D1521-32G 36TB (12 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf HDD) has Conflict-Free processor. Storage drive interface: M.2, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-1685-D1521-32G 36TB (12 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf HDD), Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD).

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 36 TB
    • 96 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 22
    • 12
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 3 TB
    • 8 TB
  • Storage drive size
    • 2.5/3.5"
    • 2.5"
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Xeon® D
    • Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
  • Processor model
    • D-1521
    • E3-1246V3
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.4 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.7 GHz
    • 3.9 GHz

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TS-1685-D1521-32G 36TB (12 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf HDD)View product
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TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD)View product
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers36 TB96 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers2212
Storage drive capacityDiffers3 TB8 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5/3.5"2.5"
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® DIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffersD-1521E3-1246V3
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x4, 1x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellHaswell
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon D-1500Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1667LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffersV2C0
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W84 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics P4600
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers128 GB32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one25.6 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2DF
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers128 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers42
Memory form factorKnown for oneDIMM
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Link aggregationKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, IPv4 & IPv6CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers64
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1200 MHz
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.7 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one3
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (2U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Number of fansDiffers5 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one6 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsDiffersStatusYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Display typeKnown for oneLCD
Performance3 differ
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Noise levelDiffers22.5 dB53.3 dB
Browser supportedDiffersMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Google Chrome, Apple Safari 7+, Mozilla FirefoxMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
Disk scanKnown for oneYes
Remotely operatedKnown for oneYes
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo NAS System
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MaMac 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 10.2 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 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64
Operating system versionKnown for one4.3
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Power4 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers250 W400 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYes
Power consumption (typical)Differs127 W166.58 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs61.36 W80.41 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz47/63 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one3 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers369.9 mm442.5 mm
DepthDiffers319.8 mm530.5 mm
HeightDiffers303.8 mm88 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Number of screwsDiffers1696
Processor special features2 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers3216
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0
Number of execution unitsKnown for one20
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2013D
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
UARTKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers9120280916
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Power managementKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsKnown for one1: PCIe Gen.3 x8 2: PCIe Gen.2 x4 3: PCIe Gen.3 x8
I/O portsKnown for one1 x 3.5 mm

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