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QNAP TS-EC1680U-I3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150 vs QNAP TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150

154specifications compared
3differ
151identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-EC1680U-I3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150 has 64 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150 (96 TB vs 32 TB). The QNAP TS-EC1680U-I3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150 has 4 TB more storage drive capacity than the QNAP TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150 (6 TB vs 2 TB). The QNAP TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150 has 4 GB more internal memory than the QNAP TS-EC1680U-I3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150 (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-EC1680U-I3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:96 TB
- TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:32 TB
Storage drive capacity
- TS-EC1680U-I3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:6 TB
- TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:2 TB
Internal memory
- TS-EC1680U-I3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:4 GB
- TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:8 GB

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Comparison of TS-EC1680U-I3-4GE-R2, TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2
154 specifications	A QNAP TS-EC1680U-I3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150 Model TS-EC1680U-I3-4GE-R2 View product	B QNAP TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150 Model TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 View product
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	96 TB	32 TB
Number of storage drives installed	16	16
Number of storage drives supported	16	16
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	6 TB	2 TB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive size	2.5/3.5"	2.5/3.5"
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® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model	i3-4150	i3-4150
Processor frequency	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Bus type	DMI	DMI
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 code	SR1PJ	SR1PJ
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 Core i3-4100 Desktop series	Intel Core i3-4100 Desktop series
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
Tcase	72 °C	72 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 W	54 W
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
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	Yes	Yes
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum RAM supported	32 GB	32 GB
Memory slots	4	4
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 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 port	Yes	Yes
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	11.1	11.1
On-board graphics card ID	0x41E	0x41E
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.024 GB	1.024 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
Designidentical
Chassis type	Rack (3U)	Rack (3U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black, Grey	Black, Grey
Number of fans	4 fan(s)	4 fan(s)
Fan diameter	8 cm	8 cm
Drive bay locking	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Large Enterprise Business	Large Enterprise Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Noise level	40.5 dB	40.5 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, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folder	CIFS/SMB	CIFS/SMB
System log	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo NAS System	QNAP Turbo NAS System
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8 Ente	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8 Ente
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Poweridentical
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	650 W	650 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (typical)	166.58 W	166.58 W
Power consumption (sleep)	82.4 W	82.4 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	442.5 mm	442.5 mm
Depth	530.5 mm	530.5 mm
Height	130 mm	130 mm
Weight	18.3 kg	18.3 kg
Package weight	24.2 kg	24.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screws	128	128
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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
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)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
Number of QPI links	0	0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2013C	PCG 2013C
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	77486	77486

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