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QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP 64TB UltraStar vs QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 32TB UltraStar

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 106identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP 64TB UltraStar has 32 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 32TB UltraStar (64 TB vs 32 TB). The QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP 64TB UltraStar has 8 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 32TB UltraStar (16 vs 8). The QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP 64TB UltraStar has 8 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 32TB UltraStar (16 vs 8). Compliance industry standards: IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab on the QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP 64TB UltraStar, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab on the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 32TB UltraStar. Chassis type: Rack (3U) on the QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP 64TB UltraStar, Rack (2U) on the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 32TB UltraStar.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-EC1679U-RP 64TB UltraStar:64 TB
    • TS-EC879U-RP 32TB UltraStar:32 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-EC1679U-RP 64TB UltraStar:16
    • TS-EC879U-RP 32TB UltraStar:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-EC1679U-RP 64TB UltraStar:16
    • TS-EC879U-RP 32TB UltraStar:8
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • TS-EC1679U-RP 64TB UltraStar:64 TB
    • TS-EC879U-RP 32TB UltraStar:32 TB
  • Maximum RAM supported
    • TS-EC1679U-RP 64TB UltraStar:16 GB
    • TS-EC879U-RP 32TB UltraStar:8 GB
  • Chassis type
    • TS-EC1679U-RP 64TB UltraStar:Rack (3U)
    • TS-EC879U-RP 32TB UltraStar:Rack (2U)
  • LED indicators
    • TS-EC1679U-RP 64TB UltraStar:HDD, LAN, Status
    • TS-EC879U-RP 32TB UltraStar:eSATA, LAN, Status
  • Noise level
    • TS-EC1679U-RP 64TB UltraStar:55.13 dB
    • TS-EC879U-RP 32TB UltraStar:54.6 dB

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Comparison of TS-EC1679U-RP 64TB UltraStar, TS-EC879U-RP 32TB UltraStar
134 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers64 TB32 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers168
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers168
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers64 TB32 TB
Memory1 differ
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers16 GB8 GB
Network2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3abIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, UPnPTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS(v3), FTP, FTPES, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, UPnP
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (3U)Rack (2U)
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, StatuseSATA, LAN, Status
Performance2 differ
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers55.13 dB54.6 dB
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Power3 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs229 W132 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs89 W68 W
Output powerDiffers600 W300 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers442.4 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers528.3 mm520 mm
HeightDiffers130 mm88 mm
WeightDiffers20.2 kg12.5 kg
Package weightDiffers24.8 kg20.8 kg
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2, Apple Mac OS X, Linux, UNIXMicrosoft Windows XP, Vista (32/64-bit), Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Server 2003/2008 R2, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffersAC 100-240V, 50/60HzAC 100-240V, 47/63Hz
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)

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