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QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB vs Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 16identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB has 8 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB (12 TB vs 4 TB). The QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB has 4 more storage drives supported than the Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB (8 vs 4). The Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB has 2 TB more storage drive capacity than the QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB (3 TB vs 1 TB). Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB, HDD on the Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB. Storage drive size: 2.5/3.5" on the QNAP TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB, 3.5" on the Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB:4 TB
    • Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB:12 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB:8
    • Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB:4
  • Supported storage drive types
    • TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB:HDD & SSD
    • Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB:HDD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB:1 TB
    • Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB:3 TB
  • Storage drive size
    • TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB:2.5/3.5"
    • Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB:3.5"
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB:32 TB
    • Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB:16 TB
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB:2.4 GHz
    • Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB:2.13 GHz
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
    • Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB:10,100,1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of TS-870U-RP 10GbE 4x1.0TB, Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB
82 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB12 TB
Number of storage drives installed44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers84
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5/3.5"3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers32 TB16 TB
RAID supportYesYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFSUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, JBOD
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.13 GHz
Processor cores22
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Atom®
Memoryidentical
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPCIFS/SMB, NFS, HTTP, FTP, FTPS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneRack (2U)Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDifferseSATA, HDD, LAN, StatusYes
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classKnown for oneSmall & Medium BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, iSCSI LUNUnknown — not stated by the source
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one47.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (idle)Known for one45.8 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows Storage Server 2012
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one300 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one155.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one74.7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one47/63 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers482 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers534 mm200 mm
HeightDiffers89 mm252 mm
WeightDiffers9.9 kg7.46 kg
Package weightDiffers15.7 kg8.46 kg
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source239 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source241 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source386 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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