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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)

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  • 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
Storage9 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers0 TB96 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers012
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers412
Installed storage drive typeDiffersNoHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers0 GB8 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5/3.5"2.5"
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffersJ3455E3-1246V3
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB8 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI2
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor codenameDiffersApollo LakeHaswell
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers24 x 31 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1296LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
SteppingDiffersB1C0
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs10 W84 W
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 500Intel® HD Graphics P4600
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.6 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2Z9Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one105 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers8 GB32 GB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network1 differ
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, AFPCIFS/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) portsDiffers24
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers54
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4bUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers250 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs750 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one750 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerRack (2U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers12 cm6 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USBYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneOLEDUnknown — 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
Performance2 differ
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53.3 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedDiffersInternet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, FirefoxMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Remotely operatedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo NAS System
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64
Operating system versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 HUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers90 W400 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Differs30.4 W166.58 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs15 W80.41 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47/63 Hz
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm442.5 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm530.5 mm
HeightDiffers168 mm88 mm
WeightKnown for one2.33 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Number of screwsDiffers1296
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® OS GuardDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers616
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of execution unitsDiffers1220
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013D
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L, LPDDR3-SDRAM, LPDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 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® 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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers9559480916
Power managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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