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QNAP TS-212 NAS/storage server vs QNAP TS-412U NAS/storage server Marvell 6281

31specifications compared
17differ
14identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- TS-212 NAS/storage server:2
- TS-412U NAS/storage server Marvell 6281:4
Internal memory
- TS-212 NAS/storage server:0.25 GB
- TS-412U NAS/storage server Marvell 6281:0.5 GB
Supported network protocols
- TS-212 NAS/storage server:TCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP
- TS-412U NAS/storage server Marvell 6281:TCP/IP
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TS-212 NAS/storage server:1
- TS-412U NAS/storage server Marvell 6281:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- TS-212 NAS/storage server:3
- TS-412U NAS/storage server Marvell 6281:4
Number of fans
- TS-212 NAS/storage server:1 fan(s)
- TS-412U NAS/storage server Marvell 6281:3 fan(s)
LED indicators
- TS-212 NAS/storage server:LAN, Status, USB
- TS-412U NAS/storage server Marvell 6281:HDD, LAN, Power, Yes
Security algorithms
- TS-212 NAS/storage server:HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
- TS-412U NAS/storage server Marvell 6281:HTTPS, SSH

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Comparison of TS-212, TS-412U
54 specifications	A QNAP TS-212 NAS/storage server Model TS-212 View product	B QNAP TS-412U NAS/storage server Marvell 6281 Model TS-412U View product
Storage2 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	4
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 TB
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Supported file systemsDiffers	EXT3, EXT4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS	ext3, ext4, HFS+, NTFS
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	0 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6281
Processor frequency	1.2 GHz	1.2 GHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.25 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2	DDR2
Flash memory	16 MB	16 MB
Network1 differ
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate	1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP	TCP/IP
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Status, USB	HDD, LAN, Power, Yes
Performance1 differ
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Management protocols	SNMP	SNMP
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	HTTPS, SSH
Number of usersKnown for one	2048 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	60 W	250 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	13 W	29 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	6 W	15 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	910 g	6.7 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, XP, Vista (32/ 64 bit), Windows 7 (32/ 64 bit), Server 2003/ 2008 Mac OS X Linux & Unix	Windows 2000 (32/64bit) XP (32/64bit) Vista (32/64bit) 7 (32/64bit) Windows Server 2003 2008 Mac OS X Linux Unix
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	85 x 218.4 x 165.5 mm	44 x 439 x 483 mm
FanDiffers	1 x 60 mm	40 mm
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 7/8 Firefox 3 Safari 3/4 Google Chrome
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsDiffers	100 - 240 V	100-240V
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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