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QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP, 12x 3 TB vs QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 1 TB

110specifications compared
14differ
96identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP, 12x 3 TB has 32 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 1 TB (36 TB vs 4 TB). The QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP, 12x 3 TB has 8 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 1 TB (12 vs 4). The QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP, 12x 3 TB has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 1 TB (12 vs 8). LED indicators: HDD, LAN, Status on the QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP, 12x 3 TB, HDD, LAN, Status, USB on the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 1 TB. Power requirements: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz on the QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP, 12x 3 TB, 100 - 240V AC, 47 - 63Hz on the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 1 TB.

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-EC1279U-RP, 12x 3 TB:36 TB
- TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 1 TB:4 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-EC1279U-RP, 12x 3 TB:12
- TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 1 TB:4
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-EC1279U-RP, 12x 3 TB:12
- TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 1 TB:8
Storage drive capacity
- TS-EC1279U-RP, 12x 3 TB:3 TB
- TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 1 TB:1 TB
Maximum supported storage capacity
- TS-EC1279U-RP, 12x 3 TB:48 TB
- TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 1 TB:32 TB
LED indicators
- TS-EC1279U-RP, 12x 3 TB:HDD, LAN, Status
- TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 1 TB:HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Noise level
- TS-EC1279U-RP, 12x 3 TB:48.17 dB
- TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 1 TB:54.6 dB
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- TS-EC1279U-RP, 12x 3 TB:600 W
- TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 1 TB:300 W

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Comparison of TS-EC1279U-RP, 12x 3 TB, TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 1 TB
121 specifications	A QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP, 12x 3 TB View product	B QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 4x 1 TB View product
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	36 TB	4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	12	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	8
Storage drive capacityDiffers	3 TB	1 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	48 TB	32 TB
Network1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), 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
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rack (2U)
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Status	HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Noise levelDiffers	48.17 dB	54.6 dB
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	600 W	300 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	165 W	132 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	15.9 kg	12.5 kg
Package weightDiffers	22.9 kg	20.8 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Other features1 differ
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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