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QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 6x 3 TB vs QNAP TS-859 Pro+, 4x 2 TB

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 36identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 6x 3 TB has 10 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-859 Pro+, 4x 2 TB (18 TB vs 8 TB). The QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 6x 3 TB has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-859 Pro+, 4x 2 TB (6 vs 4). The QNAP TS-859 Pro+, 4x 2 TB has 2 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 6x 3 TB (8 vs 6). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 6x 3 TB, 0, 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-859 Pro+, 4x 2 TB.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-659 PRO II, 6x 3 TB:18 TB
    • TS-859 Pro+, 4x 2 TB:8 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-659 PRO II, 6x 3 TB:6
    • TS-859 Pro+, 4x 2 TB:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-659 PRO II, 6x 3 TB:6
    • TS-859 Pro+, 4x 2 TB:8
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-659 PRO II, 6x 3 TB:3 TB
    • TS-859 Pro+, 4x 2 TB:2 TB
  • RAID levels
    • TS-659 PRO II, 6x 3 TB:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TS-859 Pro+, 4x 2 TB:0, 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TS-659 PRO II, 6x 3 TB:4
    • TS-859 Pro+, 4x 2 TB:5
  • Noise level
    • TS-659 PRO II, 6x 3 TB:35.7 dB
    • TS-859 Pro+, 4x 2 TB:40.8 dB
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • TS-659 PRO II, 6x 3 TB:250 W
    • TS-859 Pro+, 4x 2 TB:350 W

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Comparison of TS-659 PRO II, 6x 3 TB, TS-859 Pro+, 4x 2 TB
100 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers18 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers64
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
Storage drive capacityDiffers3 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFSext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyIntel Atom®Intel Atom®
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD525
Processor frequency1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of processors installed11
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 bit
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87 mm²
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBXC
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePineview
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 x 22 mm
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 559
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memoryidentical
Internal memory1 GB1 GB
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one3 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMPTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP (3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers45
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
eSATA ports quantity22
eSATAYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeTowerTower
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fans2 fan(s)2 fan(s)
LED indicatorsHDD, LAN, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeLCDLCD
Cable lock slotYesYes
Performance1 differ
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
Noise levelDiffers35.7 dB40.8 dB
Web-based managementYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security algorithms256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Management protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAVUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedLinuxLinux
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers250 W350 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs43 W59 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs22 W30 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers257 mm298.2 mm
DepthDiffers235 mm235.4 mm
HeightDiffers175 mm185.2 mm
WeightDiffers5.2 kg7.3 kg
Package weightDiffers6.5 kg8.6 kg
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source176 M
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSingle
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 95%0 - 95%
Other features2 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
FanDiffers9 cm, 12V DC12 cm, 12V DC
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power LEDYesYes
Power requirements100-240V AC, 50/60Hz100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49490

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