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QNAP TS-412, 4x 3 TB vs QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 1 TB

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 31identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-412, 4x 3 TB has 9 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 1 TB (12 TB vs 3 TB). The QNAP TS-412, 4x 3 TB has 1 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 1 TB (4 vs 3). The QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 1 TB has 2 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-412, 4x 3 TB (6 vs 4). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-412, 4x 3 TB, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 on the QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 1 TB. Processor family: Marvell on the QNAP TS-412, 4x 3 TB, Intel Atom® on the QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 1 TB.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-412, 4x 3 TB:12 TB
    • TS-659 PRO II, 3x 1 TB:3 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-412, 4x 3 TB:4
    • TS-659 PRO II, 3x 1 TB:3
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-412, 4x 3 TB:4
    • TS-659 PRO II, 3x 1 TB:6
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-412, 4x 3 TB:3 TB
    • TS-659 PRO II, 3x 1 TB:1 TB
  • RAID levels
    • TS-412, 4x 3 TB:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TS-659 PRO II, 3x 1 TB:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
  • Processor family
    • TS-412, 4x 3 TB:Marvell
    • TS-659 PRO II, 3x 1 TB:Intel Atom®
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-412, 4x 3 TB:1.2 GHz
    • TS-659 PRO II, 3x 1 TB:1.8 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • TS-412, 4x 3 TB:0.25 GB
    • TS-659 PRO II, 3x 1 TB:1 GB

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Comparison of TS-412, 4x 3 TB, TS-659 PRO II, 3x 1 TB
62 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12 TB3 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers43
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers46
Storage drive capacityDiffers3 TB1 TB
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFSext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial ATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersMarvellIntel Atom®
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Number of processors installed11
Processor modelKnown for one6281Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.25 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2DDR3
Flash memoryDiffers16 MB512 MB
Network1 differ
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Compliance industry standardsIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3abIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Maximum data transfer rate1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP (3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMPCIFS/SMB, AFP (3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantity22
eSATAYesYes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeTowerTower
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)2 fan(s)
LED indicatorsHDD, LAN, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Cable lock slotYesYes
Performance1 differ
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35.7 dB
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV
Web-based managementYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffersHTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedLinuxLinux
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers120 W250 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs26 W43 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs11 W22 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm257 mm
Depth235 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm175 mm
WeightDiffers3 kg5.2 kg
Package weightDiffers4.6 kg6.5 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 95%0 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 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, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 - Apple Mac OS X - Linux & UNIX
Fan9 cm, 12V DC9 cm, 12V DC
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirements100-240V AC, 50/60Hz100-240V AC, 50/60Hz

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