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QNAP TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB vs QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB

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  • 36differ
  • 64identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB has 56 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB (64 TB vs 8 TB). The QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB has 12 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB (16 vs 4). The QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB has 8 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB (16 vs 8). Only the QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB has Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Only the QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB:8 TB
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB:64 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB:4
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB:16
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB:8
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB:16
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB:2 TB
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB:4 TB
  • Processor family
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB:Intel® Core™ i3
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
  • Processor model
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB:i3-2120
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB:E3-1225
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB:3.3 GHz
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB:3.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB:2
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB:4

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Comparison of TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB, TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB
147 specifications
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB64 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers416
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers816
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB4 TB
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 TB
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor modelDiffersi3-2120E3-1225
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3331
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Xeon®
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR00G
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD2
TcaseDiffers69.1 °C72.6 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics P3000
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, UPnP
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
FireWire 400Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
FireWire 800Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x102Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (3U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
LED indicatorsDifferseSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Status
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Noise levelDiffers54.6 dB55.13 dB
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Noise level (idle)Known for one54.57 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Differs130 W229 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs68 W89 W
Output powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 W
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one300 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one2Unknown — 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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers439 mm442.4 mm
DepthDiffers520 mm528.3 mm
HeightDiffers88 mm130 mm
WeightDiffers12.5 kg20.2 kg
Package weightDiffers20.8 kg24.8 kg
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1620
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2, Apple Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX
FanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 mm
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GbE
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Processor ARK IDDiffers5342652270
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneLinuxUnknown — not stated by the source

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