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Dell EMC Storage NX3240 vs QNAP TS-873-4G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);

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  • 5differ
  • 10identical
  • 117known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-873-4G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB); has 7 more storage drives installed than the Dell EMC Storage NX3240 (8 vs 1). The QNAP TS-873-4G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB); has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell EMC Storage NX3240 (2.1 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). Number of fans: 6 fan(s) on the Dell EMC Storage NX3240, 3 fan(s) on the QNAP TS-873-4G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);. Device class: Large Enterprise Business on the Dell EMC Storage NX3240, Home & Home Office on the QNAP TS-873-4G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);. Cables included: AC on the Dell EMC Storage NX3240, AC, LAN (RJ-45) on the QNAP TS-873-4G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);.

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • EMC Storage NX3240:1
    • TS-873-4G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);:8
  • Processor frequency
    • EMC Storage NX3240:1.7 GHz
    • TS-873-4G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);:2.1 GHz
  • Number of fans
    • EMC Storage NX3240:6 fan(s)
    • TS-873-4G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);:3 fan(s)
  • Device class
    • EMC Storage NX3240:Large Enterprise Business
    • TS-873-4G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);:Home & Home Office
  • Cables included
    • EMC Storage NX3240:AC
    • TS-873-4G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);:AC, LAN (RJ-45)

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Comparison of EMC Storage NX3240, TS-873-4G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);
132 specifications
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Number of storage drives installedDiffers18
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
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, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one6 TBUnknown — 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
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
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 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
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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 source10,100,1000 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
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown 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 sourceIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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 source4
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Audio in/outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Design1 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 indicatorsYesYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 BusinessHome & Home Office
Backup functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23.4 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Explorer 10, Firefox 8, Safari 4, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
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
Number of power supply units11
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
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
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26
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%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one123546Unknown — 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

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