Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-879 Pro, 8x 3 TB vs QNAP TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB

108specifications compared
18differ
90identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-879 Pro, 8x 3 TB has 12 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB (24 TB vs 12 TB). The QNAP TS-879 Pro, 8x 3 TB has 4 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB (8 vs 4). The QNAP TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB has 27.2 dB more noise level than the QNAP TS-879 Pro, 8x 3 TB (54.6 dB vs 27.4 dB). Chassis type: Tower on the QNAP TS-879 Pro, 8x 3 TB, Rack (2U) on the QNAP TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB. Number of fans: 2 fan(s) on the QNAP TS-879 Pro, 8x 3 TB, 3 fan(s) on the QNAP TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB.

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-879 Pro, 8x 3 TB:24 TB
- TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:12 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-879 Pro, 8x 3 TB:8
- TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:4
Chassis type
- TS-879 Pro, 8x 3 TB:Tower
- TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:Rack (2U)
Number of fans
- TS-879 Pro, 8x 3 TB:2 fan(s)
- TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:3 fan(s)
Noise level
- TS-879 Pro, 8x 3 TB:27.4 dB
- TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:54.6 dB
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- TS-879 Pro, 8x 3 TB:350 W
- TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:300 W
Power consumption (typical)
- TS-879 Pro, 8x 3 TB:101 W
- TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:132 W
Power consumption (sleep)
- TS-879 Pro, 8x 3 TB:39 W
- TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB:68 W

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Comparison of TS-879 Pro, 8x 3 TB, TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB
115 specifications	A QNAP TS-879 Pro, 8x 3 TB View product	B QNAP TS-879U-RP, 4x 3 TB View product
Storage2 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	24 TB	12 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	8	4
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 TB
Network1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC	TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS(v3), FTP, FTPES, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, UPnP
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Rack (2U)
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 user(s)
Noise levelDiffers	27.4 dB	54.6 dB
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	350 W	300 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	101 W	132 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	39 W	68 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers	327 mm	439 mm
DepthDiffers	321.2 mm	520 mm
HeightDiffers	217.5 mm	88 mm
WeightDiffers	8.39 kg	12.5 kg
Package weightDiffers	14 kg	20.8 kg
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2 - Apple Mac OS X - Linux & UNIX	Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2, Apple Mac OS X, Linux & UNIX
FanDiffers	12 cm, 12V DC	6 cm
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V AC, 50/60Hz	100 - 240V AC, 47 - 63Hz
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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