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QNAP TS-853A-8G + 2X 0S03945* vs QNAP TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 53identical
  • 88known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-853A-8G + 2X 0S03945*:40 TB
    • TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2:16 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-853A-8G + 2X 0S03945*:8
    • TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2:16
  • Processor family
    • TS-853A-8G + 2X 0S03945*:Intel® Celeron®
    • TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
  • Processor model
    • TS-853A-8G + 2X 0S03945*:N3150
    • TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2:E3-1246V3
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-853A-8G + 2X 0S03945*:1.6 GHz
    • TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2:3.5 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TS-853A-8G + 2X 0S03945*:2.08 GHz
    • TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2:3.9 GHz
  • Processor threads
    • TS-853A-8G + 2X 0S03945*:4
    • TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2:8
  • Processor cache
    • TS-853A-8G + 2X 0S03945*:2 MB
    • TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2:8 MB

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198 specifications
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers40 TB16 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers816
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 6+HS, 10+HS, 10, 50, 60
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one5 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffersN3150E3-1246V3
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.08 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB8 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI2
CPU configuration (max)11
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor codenameDiffersBraswellHaswell
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers25 x 27 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Celeron N3000 seriesIntel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
SteppingC0C0
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs6 W84 W
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® 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
L2 cacheKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR29FUnknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one90 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3LDDR3
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory slotsDiffers24
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
External mini-SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers320 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one640 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerRack (3U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium, Black
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers7 cm8 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Status, eSATA
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — 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
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerYesYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35.5 dB
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, 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, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Operating system versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers240 W650 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source212.51 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source136.57 W
AC input voltageDiffers110-240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers102 mm442.5 mm
DepthDiffers216 mm530.5 mm
HeightDiffers150 mm130 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18.3 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128
Processor special features13 differ
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
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 Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
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 VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
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® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers416
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of execution unitsDiffers1220
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013D
Memory channels supported by processorDualDual
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8725880916

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