Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TVS-1272XU-RP-i3-4G 12-Bay 12TB (WD Ultrastar DC) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Processor; vs QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G 8TB (Seagate Exos) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max 3.3G

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  • 72identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TVS-1272XU-RP-i3-4G 12-Bay 12TB (WD Ultrastar DC) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Processor; has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G 8TB (Seagate Exos) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max 3.3G (12 vs 8). The QNAP TVS-1272XU-RP-i3-4G 12-Bay 12TB (WD Ultrastar DC) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Processor; has 1.9 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G 8TB (Seagate Exos) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max 3.3G (3.6 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G 8TB (Seagate Exos) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max 3.3G has 3 MB more processor cache than the QNAP TVS-1272XU-RP-i3-4G 12-Bay 12TB (WD Ultrastar DC) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Processor; (9 MB vs 6 MB). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the QNAP TVS-1272XU-RP-i3-4G 12-Bay 12TB (WD Ultrastar DC) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Processor;, 10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s on the QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G 8TB (Seagate Exos) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max 3.3G. Chassis type: Rack (2U) on the QNAP TVS-1272XU-RP-i3-4G 12-Bay 12TB (WD Ultrastar DC) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Processor;, Tower on the QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G 8TB (Seagate Exos) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max 3.3G.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TVS-1272XU-RP-i3-4G 12-Bay 12TB (WD Ultrastar DC) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Processor;:12
    • TVS-872XT-i5-16G 8TB (Seagate Exos) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max 3.3G:8
  • Processor frequency
    • TVS-1272XU-RP-i3-4G 12-Bay 12TB (WD Ultrastar DC) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Processor;:3.6 GHz
    • TVS-872XT-i5-16G 8TB (Seagate Exos) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max 3.3G:1.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TVS-1272XU-RP-i3-4G 12-Bay 12TB (WD Ultrastar DC) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Processor;:6 MB
    • TVS-872XT-i5-16G 8TB (Seagate Exos) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max 3.3G:9 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • TVS-1272XU-RP-i3-4G 12-Bay 12TB (WD Ultrastar DC) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Processor;:65 W
    • TVS-872XT-i5-16G 8TB (Seagate Exos) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max 3.3G:35 W
  • Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
    • TVS-1272XU-RP-i3-4G 12-Bay 12TB (WD Ultrastar DC) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Processor;:37.5 GB/s
    • TVS-872XT-i5-16G 8TB (Seagate Exos) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max 3.3G:41.6 GB/s
  • Internal memory
    • TVS-1272XU-RP-i3-4G 12-Bay 12TB (WD Ultrastar DC) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Processor;:4 GB
    • TVS-872XT-i5-16G 8TB (Seagate Exos) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max 3.3G:16 GB
  • Maximum RAM supported
    • TVS-1272XU-RP-i3-4G 12-Bay 12TB (WD Ultrastar DC) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Processor;:64 GB
    • TVS-872XT-i5-16G 8TB (Seagate Exos) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max 3.3G:32 GB
  • Memory slots
    • TVS-1272XU-RP-i3-4G 12-Bay 12TB (WD Ultrastar DC) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Processor;:4
    • TVS-872XT-i5-16G 8TB (Seagate Exos) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max 3.3G:2

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Comparison of TVS-1272XU-RP-i3-4G 12-Bay 12TB (WD Ultrastar DC) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Processor;, TVS-872XT-i5-16G 8TB (Seagate Exos) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max 3.3G
161 specifications
Storage1 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers128
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB9 MB
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 GHz
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3X6
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceU0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W35 W
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs37.5 GB/s41.6 GB/s
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers42
Memory form factorKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Fiber ports quantityDiffers20
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x3E92
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Tower
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers6 cm12 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, StatusHDD, LAN, USB
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall & Medium Business
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for one52.7 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4.0
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Power2 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers300 W250 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers21
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one105.37 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers482 mm329.3 mm
DepthDiffers562 mm279.6 mm
HeightDiffers88.3 mm188.2 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.06 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features2 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015A
Number of execution unitsKnown for one23Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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