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QNAP TS-EC1280U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family vs QNAP TS-EC2480U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 55identical
  • 1known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-EC1280U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family:12
    • TS-EC2480U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:24
  • Chassis type
    • TS-EC1280U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family:Rack (2U)
    • TS-EC2480U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:Rack (4U)
  • Fan diameter
    • TS-EC1280U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family:6 cm
    • TS-EC2480U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:8 cm
  • Management protocols
    • TS-EC1280U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family:SNMP, Telnet
    • TS-EC2480U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:SNMP v2 & v3
  • Operating system installed
    • TS-EC1280U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family:QNAP Turbo NAS System
    • TS-EC2480U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:QNAP Turbo System
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • TS-EC1280U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family:400 W
    • TS-EC2480U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:650 W
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • TS-EC1280U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family:166.58 W
    • TS-EC2480U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:263.81 W
  • Power consumption (sleep)
    • TS-EC1280U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family:80.41 W
    • TS-EC2480U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:129.43 W

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Comparison of TS-EC1280U-RP, TS-EC2480U-RP
68 specifications
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1224
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFSext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processoridentical
Processor familyIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 FamilyIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE3-1200V3
Processor frequency3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cores44
Memoryidentical
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supported32 GB32 GB
Memory slots44
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Supported network protocolsCIFS/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 & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Fiber ports quantity00
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (4U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourGreyGrey
Number of fans4 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers6 cm8 cm
LED indicatorsYesYes
Built-in displayNoNo
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Built-in optical driveNoNo
Card reader integratedNoNo
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP, TelnetSNMP v2 & v3
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security algorithms256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP Turbo NAS SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system version4.14.1
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Power4 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers400 W650 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs166.58 W263.81 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs80.41 W129.43 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers47/63 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width442.5 mm442.5 mm
Depth530.5 mm530.5 mm
HeightDiffers88 mm176.2 mm
WeightDiffers14.2 kg23.1 kg
Package weightDiffers21.4 kg28.6 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%

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