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QNAP TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3 vs QNAP TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ

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  • 78specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 47identical
  • 101known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:24
    • TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
  • Storage drive size
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:2.5/3.5"
    • TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.5"
  • Processor family
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
    • TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:E3-1200V3
    • TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:3.4 GHz
    • TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:4 GB
    • TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:DDR3
    • TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:DDR4
  • Memory slots
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:4
    • TVS-882ST3 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2

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Comparison of TS-EC2480U, TVS-882ST3
179 specifications
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers248
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5/3.5"2.5"
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 FamilyIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersE3-1200V3i7-6700HQ
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2FQ
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSkylake
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 x 28 mm
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1440
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceR0
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.1 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR4
Memory slotsDiffers42
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio in/outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x191B
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1050 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (4U)Tower
Number of fansDiffers4 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers8 cm12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, Power, USB
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCM
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Noise levelDiffers48.3 dB15.2 dB
Browser supportedDiffersMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google ChromeInternet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Share folderDiffersCIFS/SMBCIFS, AFP, FTP, WebDAV
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password authenticationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP Turbo NAS SystemQNAP Turbo System
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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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 2003Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power4 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers650 W240 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs263.81 W43.43 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs129.43 W26.36 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz47/63 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers442.5 mm180 mm
DepthDiffers530.5 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers176.2 mm177 mm
WeightDiffers23.1 kg3.97 kg
Package weightKnown for one28.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known 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
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source88967

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