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QNAP TS-251A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3060 vs QNAP TVS-1282T-I5-16G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 60differ
  • 73identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-251A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3060:2
    • TVS-1282T-I5-16G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:12
  • RAID levels
    • TS-251A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3060:0, 1, JBOD
    • TVS-1282T-I5-16G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TS-251A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3060:Intel® Celeron®
    • TVS-1282T-I5-16G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TS-251A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3060:N3060
    • TVS-1282T-I5-16G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:i5-6500
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-251A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3060:1.6 GHz
    • TVS-1282T-I5-16G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:3.2 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TS-251A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3060:2.48 GHz
    • TVS-1282T-I5-16G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TS-251A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3060:2
    • TVS-1282T-I5-16G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:4
  • Processor threads
    • TS-251A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3060:2
    • TVS-1282T-I5-16G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:4

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195 specifications
Storage2 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers212
Storage drive capacityKnown for one0 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersN3060i5-6500
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.48 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor codeDiffersSR2KNSR2BX
Processor codenameDiffersBraswellSkylake
Processor package sizeDiffers25 x 27 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Celeron N3000 seriesIntel Core i5-6500 Desktop series
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersD1R0
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs6 W65 W
TjunctionKnown for one90 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 400Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers8 GB64 GB
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71 °C
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.1 GB/s
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3LDDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers24
Flash memoryDiffers4096 MB512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSCUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers35
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers320 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1050 MHz
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffersGreen, WhiteBlack
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers7 cm8 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, Ready, ResetYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Performance3 differ
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Noise levelDiffers18.3 dB21.6 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for oneMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google ChromeUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMBUnknown — not stated by the source
System logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software2 differ
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 10.2 Jaguar, 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 MavericksMac 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 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers65 W250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one16.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one7.9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.72 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers102 mm369.9 mm
DepthDiffers219 mm319.8 mm
HeightDiffers169 mm234.6 mm
WeightDiffers1.28 kg11.6 kg
Package weightKnown for one2.64 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of screwsKnown for one14Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Home Networking (by Intel)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers416
Number of execution unitsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers9183288184

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