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QNAP TS-453B 4-BAY PROFESSIONAL-GRADE ISCSI N vs QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD)

125specifications compared
69differ
56identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD) has 96 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-453B 4-BAY PROFESSIONAL-GRADE ISCSI N (96 TB vs 0 TB). The QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD) has 12 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-453B 4-BAY PROFESSIONAL-GRADE ISCSI N (12 vs 0). The QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD) has 8 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-453B 4-BAY PROFESSIONAL-GRADE ISCSI N (12 vs 4). Only the QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD) has storage drives installed. Only the QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD) has ECC supported by processor.

Storage drives installed
- TS-453B 4-BAY PROFESSIONAL-GRADE ISCSI N:No
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):Yes
Total installed storage capacity
- TS-453B 4-BAY PROFESSIONAL-GRADE ISCSI N:0 TB
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):96 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-453B 4-BAY PROFESSIONAL-GRADE ISCSI N:0
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):12
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-453B 4-BAY PROFESSIONAL-GRADE ISCSI N:4
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):12
Installed storage drive type
- TS-453B 4-BAY PROFESSIONAL-GRADE ISCSI N:No
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):HDD
Storage drive capacity
- TS-453B 4-BAY PROFESSIONAL-GRADE ISCSI N:0 GB
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):8 TB
Storage drive size
- TS-453B 4-BAY PROFESSIONAL-GRADE ISCSI N:2.5/3.5"
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):2.5"
Processor family
- TS-453B 4-BAY PROFESSIONAL-GRADE ISCSI N:Intel® Celeron®
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family

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Comparison of TS-453B 4-BAY PROFESSIONAL-GRADE ISCSI N, TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD)
191 specifications	A QNAP TS-453B 4-BAY PROFESSIONAL-GRADE ISCSI N View product	B QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD)View product
Storage9 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	No	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	0 TB	96 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	0	12
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	12
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	No	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	0 GB	8 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers	2.5/3.5"	2.5"
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsDiffers	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processor19 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffers	J3455	E3-1246V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	8 MB
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor codenameDiffers	Apollo Lake	Haswell
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	24 x 31 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1296	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
SteppingDiffers	B1	C0
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 W	84 W
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 500	Intel® HD Graphics P4600
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.6 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2Z9	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Memory slots	2	2
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, AFP	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	4
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP+
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	250 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	750 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	750 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Rack (2U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	4 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	12 cm	6 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	OLED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Small & Medium Business	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53.3 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox	Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Password authenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2
Share folder	CIFS/SMB	CIFS/SMB
System log	Yes	Yes
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo NAS System
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac 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 supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64
Operating system versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, 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 H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power supply locationDiffers	External	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	90 W	400 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Differs	30.4 W	166.58 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	15 W	80.41 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47/63 Hz
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	442.5 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	530.5 mm
HeightDiffers	168 mm	88 mm
WeightKnown for one	2.33 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screwsDiffers	12	96
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	6	16
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of execution unitsDiffers	12	20
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013D
Memory channels supported by processor	Dual	Dual
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L, LPDDR3-SDRAM, LPDDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95594	80916
Power managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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