Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

QNAP QDA-SA3 interface cards/adapter Internal SATA vs QNAP QXP-400ES-A1164 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- QDA-SA3 interface cards/adapter Internal SATA:SAS
- QXP-400ES-A1164 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS:PCIe
Output interface
- QDA-SA3 interface cards/adapter Internal SATA:SATA
- QXP-400ES-A1164 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS:Mini-SAS
Product colour
- QDA-SA3 interface cards/adapter Internal SATA:Black, Grey
- QXP-400ES-A1164 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS:Blue
Data transfer rate (max)
- QDA-SA3 interface cards/adapter Internal SATA:6 Gbit/s
- QXP-400ES-A1164 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS:16 Gbit/s
Width
- QDA-SA3 interface cards/adapter Internal SATA:69.9 mm
- QXP-400ES-A1164 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS:85 mm
Depth
- QDA-SA3 interface cards/adapter Internal SATA:21.8 mm
- QXP-400ES-A1164 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS:68.9 mm
Height
- QDA-SA3 interface cards/adapter Internal SATA:14.5 mm
- QXP-400ES-A1164 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS:17.2 mm
Quantity
- QDA-SA3 interface cards/adapter Internal SATA:4
- QXP-400ES-A1164 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS:1

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Comparison of QDA-SA3, QXP-400ES-A1164
21 specifications	A QNAP QDA-SA3 interface cards/adapter Internal SATA Model QDA-SA3 View product	B QNAP QXP-400ES-A1164 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS Model QXP-400ES-A1164 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	SAS	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	SATA	Mini-SAS
Expansion card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Low-profile
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe 3.0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SATA revisionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Blue
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NAS / Storage server
Features1 differ
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	6 Gbit/s	16 Gbit/s
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	69.9 mm	85 mm
DepthDiffers	21.8 mm	68.9 mm
HeightDiffers	14.5 mm	17.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	20 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
QuantityDiffers	4	1
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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