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QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop vs QNAP TS-977XU NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200

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  • 78specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 40identical
  • 106known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Yes
    • TS-977XU NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:28 TB
    • TS-977XU NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:2
    • TS-977XU NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:2
    • TS-977XU NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200:9
  • Installed storage drive type
    • QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:HDD
    • TS-977XU NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200:No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:14 TB
    • TS-977XU NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200:0 GB
  • RAID levels
    • QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:0, 1, 5+S, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TS-977XU NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Intel® Celeron®
    • TS-977XU NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200:AMD Ryzen™ 3

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Comparison of QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop, TS-977XU
184 specifications
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers28 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers29
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers14 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5+S, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®AMD Ryzen™ 3
Processor modelDiffersJ34551200
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor threads44
Processor cacheKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x2+2x1, 4x1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2Z9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for oneApollo LakeUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for one24 x 31 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1296Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneB1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one105 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics 500Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3LDDR4
Memory clock speedKnown for one1866 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers8 GB64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers24
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4/v6, STP, FTP, CIFS/SMB, AFP, FXP, PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN adapter supportedYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers54
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio in/outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one250 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one750 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one750 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerRack (1U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueBlack
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers12 cm4 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance5 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresDiffersCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers16.7 dB39.2 dB
Third-party supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotYesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementYesYes
Backup buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedDiffersApple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla FirefoxSafari 7+, Chrome, Internet Explorer 10+, Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Remotely operatedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderDiffers512CIFS/SMB
System logYesYes
USB copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system version4.3.44.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 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, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Power3 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers65 W250 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)Differs20.42 W64.22 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one13.07 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers105 mm482.6 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm484.1 mm
HeightDiffers168 mm43.3 mm
WeightDiffers1.66 kg7.44 kg
Package weightKnown for one2.76 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsDiffers652
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — 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 Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneDualUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3L, LPDDR3-SDRAM, LPDDR4-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for one95594Unknown — not stated by the source

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