Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-EC2480U R2 vs QNAP TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2

159specifications compared
21differ
138identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- TS-EC2480U R2:24
- TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2:15
Internal memory
- TS-EC2480U R2:4 GB
- TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2:8 GB
Chassis type
- TS-EC2480U R2:Rack (4U)
- TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2:Rack (2U)
Product colour
- TS-EC2480U R2:Black, Grey
- TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2:Black
Fan diameter
- TS-EC2480U R2:8 cm
- TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2:6 cm
LED indicators
- TS-EC2480U R2:Yes
- TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2:LAN, Status
Backup features
- TS-EC2480U R2:Cloud, iSCSI LUN
- TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2:iSCSI LUN
Noise level
- TS-EC2480U R2:48.3 dB
- TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2:57.3 dB

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Comparison of TS-EC2480U R2, TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2
166 specifications	A QNAP TS-EC2480U R2 View product	B QNAP TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2 View product
Storage2 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	24	15
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Network1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	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, and SMSC
Ports & interfacesidentical
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (4U)	Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Fan diameterDiffers	8 cm	6 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Status
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Backup featuresDiffers	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	iSCSI LUN
Noise levelDiffers	48.3 dB	57.3 dB
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Share folder access right managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	HTTPS, SSL/TLS
Software1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac 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 Mavericks
Power5 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	650 W	450 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	1	2
Power consumption (typical)Differs	263.81 W	250.21 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	129.43 W	130.72 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	90-264 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
HeightDiffers	176.2 mm	88 mm
WeightDiffers	23.1 kg	14.2 kg
Package weightDiffers	28.6 kg	21.4 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of screwsDiffers	192	120

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