Test System & Power Consumption

Intel Core 2 Duo Test System Specs

  • Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 (2.60GHz)
  • x2 2GB DDR2-1066 G.Skill (CAS 7-7-7-18)
  • Asus P5Q Pro (Intel P45)
  • OCZ GameXStream 700 watt
  • Western Digital Black 500GB (SATA II)
  • Western Digital Black 500GB (SATA II)
  • Asus Radeon HD 4550 (256MB)

QNAP TS-119P II

  • x1 Western Digital Blue 500GB (SATA II)

QNAP TS-219P II

  • x2 Western Digital Blue 500GB (SATA II)

Thecus N7700PRO

  • x4 Western Digital Blue 500GB (SATA II)

Synology DS712+

  • x2 Western Digital Blue 500GB (SATA II)

QNAP TS-659 Pro II

  • x4 Western Digital Blue 500GB (SATA II)

Patriot Javelin S4

  • x4 Western Digital Blue 500GB (SATA II)

Synology DS212j

  • x2 Western Digital Blue 500GB (SATA II)

Synology DS212+

  • x2 Western Digital Blue 500GB (SATA II)

Synology DS1512+

  • x5 Western Digital Blue 500GB (SATA II)

LG Super-Multi NAS N2A2

  • x2 Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB (SATA II)

QNAP TS-412

  • x4 Western Digital Blue 500GB (SATA II)

Thecus N3200XXX

  • x3 Western Digital Black 500GB (SATA II)

Synology DiskStation DS211

  • x2 Western Digital Black 500GB (SATA II)

Synology DiskStation DS411+

  • x4 Western Digital Black 500GB (SATA II)

Synology DiskStation DS1511+

  • x5 Western Digital Blue 500GB (SATA II)

Synology DiskStation DS2411+

  • x8 Western Digital Blue 500GB (SATA II)

The Synology DS1512+ actually consumes less power than the DS1511+, which speaks volumes about the power efficiency of Intel's Atom D2700 processor. With four hard drives installed, the DS1512+ consumed 8% less power than the DS1511+ under the same conditions.

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