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QNAP TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® vs QNAP TS-EC1280U-I3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150

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  • 28differ
  • 22identical
  • 101known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron®:6 TB
    • TS-EC1280U-I3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:120 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron®:2
    • TS-EC1280U-I3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:12
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron®:2
    • TS-EC1280U-I3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:12
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron®:3 TB
    • TS-EC1280U-I3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:10 TB
  • Storage drive size
    • TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron®:3.5"
    • TS-EC1280U-I3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:2.5/3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron®:0, 1, JBOD
    • TS-EC1280U-I3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron®:Intel® Celeron®
    • TS-EC1280U-I3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron®:2 GHz
    • TS-EC1280U-I3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:3.5 GHz

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151 specifications
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers6 TB120 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers212
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers212
Storage drive capacityDiffers3 TB10 TB
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4150
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR1PJ
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHaswell
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32-bit, 64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i3-4100 Desktop series
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC0
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.6 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers24
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x41E
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1150 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.024 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerRack (2U)
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, Grey
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers7 cm6 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USBYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeLarge Enterprise Business
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers60 W400 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source166.58 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80.41 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47/63 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers102 mm442.5 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm530.5 mm
HeightDiffers168.5 mm88 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.2 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source96
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013C
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source77486
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo SystemUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source

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