Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-412, 4x 2 TB vs QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 8x 3 TB

51specifications compared
22differ
29identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 8x 3 TB has 16 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-412, 4x 2 TB (24 TB vs 8 TB). The QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 8x 3 TB has 4 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-412, 4x 2 TB (8 vs 4). The QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 8x 3 TB has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-412, 4x 2 TB (8 vs 4). Processor family: Marvell on the QNAP TS-412, 4x 2 TB, Intel Atom® on the QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 8x 3 TB. Chassis type: Tower on the QNAP TS-412, 4x 2 TB, Rack (2U) on the QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 8x 3 TB.

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-412, 4x 2 TB:8 TB
- TS-859U-RP+, 8x 3 TB:24 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-412, 4x 2 TB:4
- TS-859U-RP+, 8x 3 TB:8
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-412, 4x 2 TB:4
- TS-859U-RP+, 8x 3 TB:8
Storage drive capacity
- TS-412, 4x 2 TB:2 TB
- TS-859U-RP+, 8x 3 TB:3 TB
Processor family
- TS-412, 4x 2 TB:Marvell
- TS-859U-RP+, 8x 3 TB:Intel Atom®
Processor frequency
- TS-412, 4x 2 TB:1.2 GHz
- TS-859U-RP+, 8x 3 TB:1.8 GHz
Internal memory
- TS-412, 4x 2 TB:0.25 GB
- TS-859U-RP+, 8x 3 TB:1 GB
Flash memory
- TS-412, 4x 2 TB:16 MB
- TS-859U-RP+, 8x 3 TB:512 MB

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Comparison of TS-412, 4x 2 TB, TS-859U-RP+, 8x 3 TB
61 specifications	A QNAP TS-412, 4x 2 TB View product	B QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 8x 3 TB View product
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	8 TB	24 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	8
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	8
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	3 TB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Storage drive size	2.5/3.5"	2.5/3.5"
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Marvell	Intel Atom®
Processor modelKnown for one	6281	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.25 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryDiffers	16 MB	512 MB
Networkidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Maximum data transfer rate	1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols	TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP (3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP	TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP (3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
eSATA	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Rack (2U)
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Status, USB	HDD, LAN, Status
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Performance1 differ
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Number of users	4096 user(s)	4096 user(s)
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Linux	Linux
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	120 W	300 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	26 W	73 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	11 W	40 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	482.6 mm
DepthDiffers	235 mm	531.5 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	88.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	4.6 kg	14.9 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 95%	0 - 95%
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, XP, Vista (32/ 64 bit), Windows 7 (32/ 64 bit), Windows Server 2003/ 2008, Apple Mac OS X, Linux & Unix	- Windows 2000, XP, Vista(32/ 64 bit), Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 - Apple Mac OS X - Linux & UNIX
FanDiffers	9 cm, 12V DC	8 cm
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V AC, 50/60Hz	100 - 240V AC, 47 - 63Hz

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