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QNAP TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower vs TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS

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  • 19differ
  • 19identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower has 8 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS (16 vs 8). The QNAP TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower has 0.9 GHz more processor boost frequency than the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS (5.6 GHz vs 4.7 GHz). The QNAP TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower has 14 more processor cores than the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS (24 vs 10). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower, Serial ATA on the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS. Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,3.5,M.2 on the QNAP TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower, 2.5,3.5" on the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower:16
    • U8-500 PLUS:8
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower:2.5,3.5,M.2
    • U8-500 PLUS:2.5,3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
    • U8-500 PLUS:0, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower:5.6 GHz
    • U8-500 PLUS:4.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower:24
    • U8-500 PLUS:10
  • Processor threads
    • TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower:24
    • U8-500 PLUS:12
  • On-board graphics card model
    • TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower:Intel® HD Graphics
    • U8-500 PLUS:Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Internal memory
    • TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower:48 GB
    • U8-500 PLUS:16 GB

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Comparison of TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G, U8-500 PLUS
107 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers168
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5,M.22.5,3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source192 TB
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD0, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationYesYes
Online RAID expansionYesYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Total installed system drives capacityKnown for one5 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID rebuildKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-rebuildKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bad block scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk roamingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers2410
Processor threadsDiffers2412
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x8+2x4, 1x16, 2x8
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel Iris Xe Graphics
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers48 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5DDR5
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory form factorKnown for oneUDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers2500,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverYesYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SMTP
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerRack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Power
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Share folder access right 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 sourceGoogle Chrome 48, Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, Mozilla Firefox 30, Apple Safari 4.5 +
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown 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 sourceAES
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operating system installedKnown for oneQuTS heroUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for oneh5.6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers369.9 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers319.8 mm384 mm
HeightDiffers294.3 mm88 mm
WeightDiffers13.8 kg6.9 kg
Package widthKnown for one440 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one469 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one493 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one17.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, CCC, KC, WEEE
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneBuilt-inUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one750 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one130.83 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one97.036 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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