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QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD) vs QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD)

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Key differences

The QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD) has 24 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD) (120 TB vs 96 TB). The QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD) has 2 TB more storage drive capacity than the QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD) (10 TB vs 8 TB). The QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD) has 88 mm more depth than the QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD) (530.5 mm vs 442.5 mm). Storage drive size: 2.5/3.5" on the QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD), 2.5" on the QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD).

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):120 TB
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):96 TB
Storage drive capacity
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):10 TB
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):8 TB
Storage drive size
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):2.5/3.5"
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):2.5"
Depth
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):442.5 mm
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):530.5 mm

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Comparison of TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD), TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD)
159 specifications	A QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD)View product	B QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD)View product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	120 TB	96 TB
Number of storage drives installed	12	12
Number of storage drives supported	12	12
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	10 TB	8 TB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers	2.5/3.5"	2.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor model	E3-1246V3	E3-1246V3
Processor frequency	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor boost frequency	3.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor series	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Scalability	1S	1S
Stepping	C0	C0
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 W	84 W
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics P4600	Intel® HD Graphics P4600
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum RAM supported	32 GB	32 GB
Memory slots	2	2
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Fiber ports quantity	2	2
Fiber optic connector	SFP+	SFP+
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card DirectX version	11.2	11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.3	4.3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1200 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card memory	1.7 GB	1.7 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
Designidentical
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black, Grey	Black, Grey
Number of fans	4 fan(s)	4 fan(s)
Fan diameter	6 cm	6 cm
Drive bay locking	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Small & Medium Business	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Noise level	53.3 dB	53.3 dB
Share folder access right management	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supported	Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome	Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in UPnP AV media server	Yes	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Password authentication	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithms	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2
Share folder	CIFS/SMB	CIFS/SMB
System log	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo NAS System	QNAP Turbo NAS System
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64
Poweridentical
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	400 W	400 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (typical)	166.58 W	166.58 W
Power consumption (sleep)	80.41 W	80.41 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	47/63 Hz	47/63 Hz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	442.5 mm	442.5 mm
DepthDiffers	442.5 mm	530.5 mm
Height	88 mm	88 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screws	96	96
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel I/O Acceleration Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
Number of QPI links	0	0
Number of execution units	20	20
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2013D	PCG 2013D
Memory channels supported by processor	Dual	Dual
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK ID	80916	80916

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