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QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD) vs QNAP TVS-1282-I3-8G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 69differ
  • 80identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):120 TB
    • TVS-1282-I3-8G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:16 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):12
    • TVS-1282-I3-8G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:8
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):10 TB
    • TVS-1282-I3-8G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:2 TB
  • Storage drive size
    • TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):2.5/3.5"
    • TVS-1282-I3-8G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TVS-1282-I3-8G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
    • TVS-1282-I3-8G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):E3-1246V3
    • TVS-1282-I3-8G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:i3-6100
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):3.5 GHz
    • TVS-1282-I3-8G NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3.7 GHz

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Comparison of TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD), TVS-1282-I3-8G
183 specifications
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers120 TB16 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers128
Storage drive capacityDiffers10 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5/3.5"3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 FamilyIntel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersE3-1246V3i3-6100
Processor frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2HG
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E3-1200 v3Intel Core i3-6100 series
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersC0S0
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs84 W51 W
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics P4600Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR4
Memory slotsDiffers24
Network1 differ
Data link protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
Fiber ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1050 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.7 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Tower
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Number of fansDiffers4 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers6 cm8 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, SSD, Status
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Noise levelDiffers53.3 dB21.6 dB
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP Turbo NAS SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers400 W250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
AC input frequencyDiffers47/63 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 A
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one166.58 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one80.41 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers442.5 mm369.9 mm
DepthDiffers442.5 mm319.8 mm
HeightDiffers88 mm234.6 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Number of screwsDiffers9628
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013DPCG 2015C
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one20Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8091690729

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