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QNAP TS-459U-RP+ 4TB vs QNAP TS-859U-RP+ 8TB Ultrastar

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 32identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-459U-RP+ 4TB:4 TB
    • TS-859U-RP+ 8TB Ultrastar:8 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-459U-RP+ 4TB:4
    • TS-859U-RP+ 8TB Ultrastar:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-459U-RP+ 4TB:4
    • TS-859U-RP+ 8TB Ultrastar:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TS-459U-RP+ 4TB:5
    • TS-859U-RP+ 8TB Ultrastar:4
  • Chassis type
    • TS-459U-RP+ 4TB:Rack (1U)
    • TS-859U-RP+ 8TB Ultrastar:Rack (2U)
  • LED indicators
    • TS-459U-RP+ 4TB:LAN, USB
    • TS-859U-RP+ 8TB Ultrastar:LAN
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • TS-459U-RP+ 4TB:150 W
    • TS-859U-RP+ 8TB Ultrastar:300 W
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • TS-459U-RP+ 4TB:62 W
    • TS-859U-RP+ 8TB Ultrastar:73 W

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Comparison of TS-459U-RP+ 4TB, TS-859U-RP+ 8TB Ultrastar
53 specifications
Storage3 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers48
Storage drive capacity1 TB1 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA, Serial ATA IISerial ATA, Serial ATA II
Storage drive size3.5"3.5"
RAID levels0, 1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 5, JBOD
Supported file systemsEXT3, EXT4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFSEXT3, EXT4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processoridentical
Processor familyIntel Atom®Intel Atom®
Processor frequency1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Number of processors installed11
Memoryidentical
Internal memory1 GB1 GB
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Network1 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3adUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, AFP (3.2), NFS (v3), FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMPTCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, AFP (3.2), NFS (v3), FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers54
eSATAYesYes
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
Number of fans3 fan(s)3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, USBLAN
Performanceidentical
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Number of users4096 user(s)4096 user(s)
Management protocolsSNMPSNMP
Web-based managementYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithms256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedLinuxLinux
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers150 W300 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs62 W73 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs40 W46 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one7.63 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one12.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
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 features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsMicrosoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista (32/ 64 bit), Windows 7 (32/ 64 bit), Server 2003/ 2008, Apple Mac OS X, Linux / UnixMicrosoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista (32/ 64 bit), Windows 7 (32/ 64 bit), Server 2003/ 2008, Apple Mac OS X, Linux / Unix
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs439 x 499 x 44 mm482.6 x 531.5 x 88.9 mm
FanDiffers40 mm80 mm
Link/Act LEDYesYes
Minimum system requirementsInternet Explorer 7 / 8, Firefox 3, Safari 3 / 4, Google ChromeInternet Explorer 7 / 8, Firefox 3, Safari 3 / 4, Google Chrome
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsDiffers100-240 V, 50-60Hz100-240V AC, 47-63Hz
Connectivity LEDsYesYes

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