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QNAP TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2 vs QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2

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  • 156specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 133identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2 has 9 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2 (24 vs 15). The QNAP TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2 has 2 more fiber ports quantity than the QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2 (2 vs 0). The QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2 has 2 cm more fan diameter than the QNAP TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2 (8 cm vs 6 cm). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA on the QNAP TVS-EC1580MU-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-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 on the QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2:15
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2:24
  • Storage drive interface
    • TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2:Serial ATA
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2:Serial ATA III
  • RAID levels
    • TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Fiber ports quantity
    • TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2:2
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2:0
  • Chassis type
    • TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2:Rack (2U)
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2:Rack (4U)
  • Fan diameter
    • TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2:6 cm
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2:8 cm
  • LED indicators
    • TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2:LAN, Status
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2:Yes

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Comparison of TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2, TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2
169 specifications
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1524
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10
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
Performance5 differ
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup featuresDiffersiSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
Noise levelDiffers57.3 dB48.3 dB
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 algorithmsDiffersHTTPS, SSL/TLSHTTPS, SSH
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac 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)Differs250.21 W263.81 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs130.72 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 screwsDiffers120192
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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