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QNAP TS-251B-4G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J3355 vs QNAP TVS-1282-I5-16G-450W 96TB 12x8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount

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Key differences

The QNAP TS-251B-4G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J3355 has 11,904 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TVS-1282-I5-16G-450W 96TB 12x8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount (12000 TB vs 96 TB). The QNAP TVS-1282-I5-16G-450W 96TB 12x8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount has 10 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-251B-4G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J3355 (12 vs 2). The QNAP TVS-1282-I5-16G-450W 96TB 12x8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount has 10 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-251B-4G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J3355 (12 vs 2). Only the QNAP TVS-1282-I5-16G-450W 96TB 12x8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount has built-in display. Only the QNAP TVS-1282-I5-16G-450W 96TB 12x8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-251B-4G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J3355:12000 TB
    • TVS-1282-I5-16G-450W 96TB 12x8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:96 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-251B-4G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J3355:2
    • TVS-1282-I5-16G-450W 96TB 12x8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:12
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-251B-4G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J3355:2
    • TVS-1282-I5-16G-450W 96TB 12x8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:12
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-251B-4G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J3355:6 TB
    • TVS-1282-I5-16G-450W 96TB 12x8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:8 TB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • TS-251B-4G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J3355:Serial ATA III
    • TVS-1282-I5-16G-450W 96TB 12x8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:M.2, Serial ATA III
  • RAID levels
    • TS-251B-4G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J3355:0, 1, JBOD
    • TVS-1282-I5-16G-450W 96TB 12x8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TS-251B-4G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J3355:Intel® Celeron®
    • TVS-1282-I5-16G-450W 96TB 12x8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TS-251B-4G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J3355:J3355
    • TVS-1282-I5-16G-450W 96TB 12x8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:i5-6500

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Comparison of TS-251B-4G, TVS-1282-I5-16G-450W 96TB 12x8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount
193 specifications
Storage7 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12000 TB96 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers212
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers212
Storage drive capacityDiffers6 TB8 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIIM.2, Serial ATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
RAID rebuildKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk roamingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersJ3355i5-6500
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor codeDiffersSR2Z8SR2BX
Processor codenameDiffersApollo LakeSkylake
Processor package sizeDiffers24 x 31 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1296LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersB1R0
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs10 W65 W
TjunctionKnown for one105 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 500Intel® 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
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-6500 Desktop series
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 memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3LDDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers8 GB64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers24
Flash memoryDiffers4096 MB512 MB
Network1 differ
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffersPPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPNCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers25
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers250 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
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
Design5 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers7 cm8 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USBHDD, SSD, Status
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Performance4 differ
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup featuresDiffersUSB driveCloud, iSCSI LUN
Noise levelDiffers17.3 dB21.6 dB
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedDiffersApple Safari 7 or later, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or later, Mozilla FirefoxMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software5 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo NAS System
Operating system versionDiffers4.3.44.2
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, 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 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers65 W450 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one15.25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one8.08 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers105 mm369.9 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm319.8 mm
HeightDiffers168 mm234.6 mm
WeightKnown for one1.53 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28
Processor special features11 differ
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® 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
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers616
Number of execution unitsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L, LPDDR3-SDRAM, LPDDR4-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
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers9559788184

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