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QNAP TS-870 Pro 8x1TB vs QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP 10GbE 12x1.0TB

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  • 47differ
  • 69identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP 10GbE 12x1.0TB has 4 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-870 Pro 8x1TB (12 TB vs 8 TB). The QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP 10GbE 12x1.0TB has 4 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-870 Pro 8x1TB (12 vs 8). The QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP 10GbE 12x1.0TB has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-870 Pro 8x1TB (12 vs 8). Only the QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP 10GbE 12x1.0TB has Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Only the QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP 10GbE 12x1.0TB has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-870 Pro 8x1TB:8 TB
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 10GbE 12x1.0TB:12 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-870 Pro 8x1TB:8
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 10GbE 12x1.0TB:12
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-870 Pro 8x1TB:8
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 10GbE 12x1.0TB:12
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • TS-870 Pro 8x1TB:32 TB
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 10GbE 12x1.0TB:48 TB
  • Processor family
    • TS-870 Pro 8x1TB:Intel® Core™ i3
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 10GbE 12x1.0TB:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
  • Processor model
    • TS-870 Pro 8x1TB:i3-3220
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 10GbE 12x1.0TB:E3-1225
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-870 Pro 8x1TB:3.3 GHz
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 10GbE 12x1.0TB:3.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TS-870 Pro 8x1TB:2
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 10GbE 12x1.0TB:4

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Comparison of TS-870 Pro 8x1TB, TS-EC1279U-RP 10GbE 12x1.0TB
149 specifications
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB12 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers812
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers812
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers32 TB48 TB
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi3-3220E3-1225
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
L3 cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3331
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i3-3200 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
TcaseDiffers65.3 °C72.6 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs55 W95 W
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2500Intel® HD Graphics P3000
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s21 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR00G
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD2
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Network1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x152Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1350 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs32
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerRack (2U)
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers12 cm6 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Status, USBeSATA, HDD, LAN, Status
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup featuresDiffersCloudCloud, iSCSI LUN
Number of usersDiffers4000 user(s)4096 user(s)
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48.17 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48.17 dB
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers350 W600 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs61.1 W165 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs31.2 W68 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers298.2 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers235.4 mm520 mm
HeightDiffers185.2 mm88 mm
WeightDiffers7.83 kg15.9 kg
Package weightDiffers8.9 kg22.9 kg
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2011CUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569352270

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