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QNAP TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2 vs QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2

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  • 157specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 134identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2 has 12 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2 (24 vs 12). The QNAP TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2 has 8 GB more internal memory than the QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2 (16 GB vs 8 GB). The QNAP TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2 has 2 more fiber ports quantity than the QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2 (2 vs 0). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 on the QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2:12
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2:24
  • RAID levels
    • TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
  • Internal memory
    • TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2:16 GB
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2:8 GB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Fiber ports quantity
    • TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2:2
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2:0
  • Chassis type
    • TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2:Rack (2U)
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2:Rack (4U)
  • Fan diameter
    • TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2:6 cm
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2:8 cm
  • LED indicators
    • TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2:LAN, Status
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2:Yes

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Comparison of TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2, TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2
169 specifications
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1224
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSCCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Fiber ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (4U)
Fan diameterDiffers6 cm8 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, StatusYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Noise levelDiffers49.4 dB48.3 dB
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Browser supportedDiffersMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google ChromeChrome, IE 10+, Firefox, Safari
Disk scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSHHTTPS, SSH
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers450 W650 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs178.65 W263.81 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs111.26 W129.43 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
HeightDiffers88 mm176.2 mm
WeightDiffers14.2 kg23.1 kg
Package weightDiffers21.4 kg28.6 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of screwsDiffers96192
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84714100
Other featuresidentical
Power managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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