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QNAP TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2 vs QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3

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  • 153specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 130identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2:16 TB
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:144 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2:16
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:24
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
  • Chassis type
    • TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2:Rack (3U)
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:Rack (4U)
  • Product colour
    • TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2:Aluminium, Black
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:Black, Grey
  • LED indicators
    • TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2:LAN, Status, eSATA
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:HDD, LAN, Status
  • Noise level
    • TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2:35.5 dB
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:36.2 dB
  • Share folder
    • TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2:512
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP-16G-R2 NAS Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:CIFS/SMB

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Comparison of TVS-EC1680-SAS RP R2, TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP-16G-R2
176 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers16 TB144 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1624
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 6+HS, 10+HS, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 TB
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 FamilyIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelE3-1246V3E3-1246V3
Processor frequency3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor boost frequency3.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor cache8 MB8 MB
Bus typeDMI2DMI2
CPU configuration (max)11
ECC supported by processorYesYes
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor codenameHaswellHaswell
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes32-bit, 64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesIntel Xeon E3-1200 v3Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Scalability1S1S
SteppingC0C0
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)84 W84 W
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics P4600Intel® HD Graphics P4600
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Memoryidentical
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supported32 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots44
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationYesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
HDMI ports quantity11
External mini-SAS ports11
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card DirectX version11.211.2
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1200 MHz1200 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memory1.74 GB1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (3U)Rack (4U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersAluminium, BlackBlack, Grey
Number of fans4 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Fan diameter8 cm8 cm
Drive bay lockingYesYes
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Status, eSATAHDD, LAN, Status
Performance3 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classLarge Enterprise BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerYesYes
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers35.5 dB36.2 dB
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementYesYes
Browser supportedMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google ChromeMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, FTPES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderDiffers512CIFS/SMB
System logYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software4 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo NAS System
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 HomeYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003
Power3 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity650 W650 W
Number of power supply units22
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Power consumption (typical)Differs212.51 W351.21 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs136.57 W144.82 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V90-264 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width442.5 mm442.5 mm
Depth530.5 mm530.5 mm
HeightDiffers130 mm176.2 mm
WeightDiffers18.3 kg23.1 kg
Package weightDiffers24.2 kg28.6 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsDiffers128192
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography22 nm22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
Number of QPI links00
Number of execution units2020
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2013DPCG 2013D
Memory channels supported by processorDualDual
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK ID8091680916

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