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QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD) vs QNAP TVS-1282T3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7500

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  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD) has 96 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TVS-1282T3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7500 (96 TB vs 0 TB). The QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD) has 12 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TVS-1282T3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7500 (12 vs 0). The QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD) has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TVS-1282T3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7500 (3.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). Only the QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD) has storage drives installed. Only the QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD) has ECC supported by processor.

  • Storage drives installed
    • TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):Yes
    • TVS-1282T3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7500:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):96 TB
    • TVS-1282T3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7500:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):12
    • TVS-1282T3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7500:0
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):HDD
    • TVS-1282T3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7500:No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):8 TB
    • TVS-1282T3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7500:0 GB
  • Processor family
    • TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
    • TVS-1282T3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7500:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):E3-1246V3
    • TVS-1282T3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7500:i5-7500
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD):3.5 GHz
    • TVS-1282T3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7500:3.4 GHz

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Comparison of TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 96TB (12 x 8TB WD RED PRO HDD), TVS-1282T3
180 specifications
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers96 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers120
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Storage drive capacityDiffers8 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5,M.2
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 FamilyIntel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersE3-1246V3i5-7500
Processor frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellKaby Lake
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E3-1200 v3Intel Core i5-7500 Desktop Series
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersC0B0
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs84 W65 W
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics P4600Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one25.6 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR335
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers24
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers46
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
Fiber ports quantityDiffers20
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.7 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5912
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Tower
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Number of fansDiffers4 fan(s)5 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, SSD, Status
Performance2 differ
Noise levelDiffers53.3 dB21.6 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedDiffersMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google ChromeInternet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password authenticationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Remotely operatedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP Turbo NAS SystemQNAP Turbo System
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
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 IOT Core, 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 H
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneBuilt-inUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one400 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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
AC input frequencyDiffers47/63 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers442.5 mm369.9 mm
DepthDiffers530.5 mm319.8 mm
HeightDiffers88 mm234.6 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.6 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.7 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of screwsDiffers9628
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one20Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013DPCG 2015C
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8091697123
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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