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QNAP TS-412U, 2x 2 TB vs QNAP TS-559 Pro+, 5x 1 TB

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 19identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-412U, 2x 2 TB:4 TB
    • TS-559 Pro+, 5x 1 TB:5 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-412U, 2x 2 TB:2
    • TS-559 Pro+, 5x 1 TB:5
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-412U, 2x 2 TB:4
    • TS-559 Pro+, 5x 1 TB:5
  • Storage drive interface
    • TS-412U, 2x 2 TB:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
    • TS-559 Pro+, 5x 1 TB:Serial ATA
  • Processor family
    • TS-412U, 2x 2 TB:Marvell
    • TS-559 Pro+, 5x 1 TB:Intel Atom®
  • Flash memory
    • TS-412U, 2x 2 TB:16 MB
    • TS-559 Pro+, 5x 1 TB:512 MB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TS-412U, 2x 2 TB:4
    • TS-559 Pro+, 5x 1 TB:5
  • Number of fans
    • TS-412U, 2x 2 TB:3 fan(s)
    • TS-559 Pro+, 5x 1 TB:1 fan(s)

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Comparison of TS-412U, 2x 2 TB, TS-559 Pro+, 5x 1 TB
59 specifications
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB5 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers25
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers45
Storage drive capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA IISerial ATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFSext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Processor1 differ
Processor familyDiffersMarvellIntel Atom®
Processor modelKnown for one6281Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one0.25 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR2Unknown — not stated by the source
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 protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, UPnPTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP (3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers45
eSATA ports quantity22
eSATAYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneRack (1U)Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansDiffers3 fan(s)1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for oneHDD, Status, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Multilingual supportYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffersHTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 dB
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedLinuxLinux
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one250 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one29 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Differs15 W22 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers439 mm210.6 mm
DepthDiffers483 mm235.4 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm185 mm
WeightKnown for one6.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers9.5 kg6.5 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 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(32/ 64 bit), Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 - Apple Mac OS X - Linux & UNIX
FanDiffers4 cm, 12V DC12 cm, 12V DC
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for one100-240V AC, 50/60HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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