Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-879U-RP 10GbE 8x2.0TB vs Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB

37specifications compared
22differ
15identical
108known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-879U-RP 10GbE 8x2.0TB:16 TB
- Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB:12 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-879U-RP 10GbE 8x2.0TB:8
- Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB:4
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-879U-RP 10GbE 8x2.0TB:8
- Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB:4
Supported storage drive types
- TS-879U-RP 10GbE 8x2.0TB:HDD & SSD
- Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB:HDD
Storage drive capacity
- TS-879U-RP 10GbE 8x2.0TB:2 TB
- Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB:3 TB
Storage drive size
- TS-879U-RP 10GbE 8x2.0TB:2.5/3.5"
- Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB:3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacity
- TS-879U-RP 10GbE 8x2.0TB:32 TB
- Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB:16 TB
Processor family
- TS-879U-RP 10GbE 8x2.0TB:Intel® Core™ i3
- Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB:Intel Atom®

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of TS-879U-RP 10GbE 8x2.0TB, Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB
145 specifications	A QNAP TS-879U-RP 10GbE 8x2.0TB View product	B Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS 12TB View product
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	16 TB	12 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	8	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	8	4
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	HDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers	2.5/3.5"	3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	32 TB	16 TB
RAID support	Yes	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsKnown for one	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, JBOD
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel Atom®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	i3-3220	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	33	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Ivy Bridge	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	65.3 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	55 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	25.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP	CIFS/SMB, NFS, HTTP, FTP, FTPS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x152	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1050 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Rack (2U)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansKnown for one	3 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one	6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive bay lockingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	eSATA, HDD, LAN, Status	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classKnown for one	Small & Medium Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresKnown for one	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Unknown — not stated by the source
BuzzerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one	4096 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	54.6 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (idle)Known for one	54.57 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows Storage Server 2012
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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, Win	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	130 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	107 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	47/63 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers	439 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	520 mm	200 mm
HeightDiffers	88 mm	252 mm
WeightDiffers	12.5 kg	7.46 kg
Package weightDiffers	19.8 kg	8.46 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	239 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	241 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	386 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Dual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	65693	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More nas & storage servers comparisons

All nas & storage servers comparisons