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Dell EMC Storage NX3240 vs QNAP TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 8identical
  • 111known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of fans
    • EMC Storage NX3240:6 fan(s)
    • TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:3 fan(s)
  • LED indicators
    • EMC Storage NX3240:Yes
    • TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:HDD, LAN, USB
  • Device class
    • EMC Storage NX3240:Large Enterprise Business
    • TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:Small & Medium Business

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Comparison of EMC Storage NX3240, TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop
122 specifications
Storageidentical
Storage drives installedYesYes
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 6+HS, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one6 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one600 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneNear Line SAS (NL-SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor frequency1.7 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex-A57
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel® Xeon®Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one1st Generation Intel® Xeon® ScalableUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one3104Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one8.25 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one8.25 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3GMUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for oneSkylakeUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one76.0 x 56.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 3647 (Socket P)Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one2SUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneU0Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one78 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one85 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one768 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansDiffers6 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 -60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 A
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one750 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source329.3 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source279.6 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source188.2 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one48Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR4-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for one123546Unknown — not stated by the source

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