Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TVS-882ST2 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6442EQ vs QNAP TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3

127specifications compared
61differ
66identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drives installed
- TVS-882ST2 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6442EQ:No
- TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:Yes
Total installed storage capacity
- TVS-882ST2 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6442EQ:0 TB
- TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:48 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TVS-882ST2 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6442EQ:0
- TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:16
Number of storage drives supported
- TVS-882ST2 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6442EQ:8
- TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:16
Installed storage drive type
- TVS-882ST2 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6442EQ:No
- TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:HDD
Storage drive capacity
- TVS-882ST2 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6442EQ:0 GB
- TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:3 TB
RAID levels
- TVS-882ST2 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6442EQ:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, JBOD
- TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor family
- TVS-882ST2 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6442EQ:Intel® Core™ i5
- TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family

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Comparison of TVS-882ST2, TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP-16G-R2
193 specifications	A QNAP TVS-882ST2 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6442EQ Model TVS-882ST2 View product	B QNAP TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3 Model TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 View product
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	No	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	0 TB	48 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	0	16
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	8	16
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	No	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	0 GB	3 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID expansionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III, mSATA
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Processor22 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6442EQ	E3-1246V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	DMI2
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2DY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Haswell
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6400 Mobile series	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffers	R0	C0
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
TcaseKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	84 W
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics P4600
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4	DDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RAM supported	32 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Supported network protocolsDiffers	CIFS, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN)	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP+
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x191B	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Rack (3U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	4 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	12 cm	8 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, Power, Status, USB	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive bay lockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Small & Medium Business	Large Enterprise Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	15.2 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Backup buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for one	Internet Explorer 10+, Firefox 8+, Safari 4+, Chrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, FTPES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for one	CIFS/SMB	Unknown — not stated by the source
System logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software3 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers	4.3	4.2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2003
Power3 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	240 W	650 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	1	2
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	42.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	90-264 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	442.5 mm
DepthDiffers	235 mm	530.5 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	176.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	3.97 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screwsKnown for one	32	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Memory channels supported by processor	Dual	Dual
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013D
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84714100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	90617	80916

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