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QNAP TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB vs QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225

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  • 98specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 64identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB:24 TB
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB:8
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:16
  • Processor family
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB:Intel® Core™ i3
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
  • Processor model
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB:i3-2120
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:E3-1225
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB:3.3 GHz
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:3.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB:2
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:4
  • Processor cache
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB:3 MB
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:6 MB
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB:33
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:31

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Comparison of TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB, TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G
147 specifications
Storage2 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers24 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers816
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one3 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one10,100,1000,10000 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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