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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
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers168
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 levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD0, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
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 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
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 LAN data ratesDiffers2500,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 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)
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
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
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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