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QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB vs QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 4x 1 TB

51specifications compared
19differ
32identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB has 2 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 4x 1 TB (6 TB vs 4 TB). The QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 4x 1 TB has 1 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB (4 vs 3). The QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 4x 1 TB has 2 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB (8 vs 6). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 on the QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 4x 1 TB. Chassis type: Tower on the QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB, Rack (2U) on the QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 4x 1 TB.

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB:6 TB
- TS-859U-RP+, 4x 1 TB:4 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB:3
- TS-859U-RP+, 4x 1 TB:4
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB:6
- TS-859U-RP+, 4x 1 TB:8
Storage drive capacity
- TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB:2 TB
- TS-859U-RP+, 4x 1 TB:1 TB
RAID levels
- TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
- TS-859U-RP+, 4x 1 TB:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Chassis type
- TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB:Tower
- TS-859U-RP+, 4x 1 TB:Rack (2U)
Number of fans
- TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB:2 fan(s)
- TS-859U-RP+, 4x 1 TB:3 fan(s)
LED indicators
- TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB:HDD, LAN, Status, USB
- TS-859U-RP+, 4x 1 TB:HDD, LAN, Status

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Comparison of TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB, TS-859U-RP+, 4x 1 TB
63 specifications	A QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB View product	B QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 4x 1 TB View product
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	6 TB	4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	3	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	8
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Storage drive size	2.5/3.5"	2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Processoridentical
Processor family	Intel Atom®	Intel Atom®
Processor frequency	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	1 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Network1 differ
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Maximum data transfer rate	1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffers	CIFS/SMB, AFP (3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP	TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP (3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
eSATA	Yes	Yes
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Rack (2U)
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Status, USB	HDD, LAN, Status
Display type	LCD	LCD
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	35.7 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	CIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security algorithms	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 user(s)
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Linux	Linux
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	250 W	300 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	43 W	73 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	22 W	40 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	257 mm	482.6 mm
DepthDiffers	235 mm	531.5 mm
HeightDiffers	175 mm	88.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	5.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	6.5 kg	14.9 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 95%	0 - 95%
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 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
FanDiffers	9 cm, 12V DC	8 cm
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V AC, 50/60Hz	100 - 240V AC, 47 - 63Hz

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