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Dell EMC Storage NX3240 vs QNAP TVS-882BR-i5-16G 48TB 8x6TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop

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  • 24differ
  • 25identical
  • 101known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TVS-882BR-i5-16G 48TB 8x6TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop has 7 more storage drives installed than the Dell EMC Storage NX3240 (8 vs 1). The QNAP TVS-882BR-i5-16G 48TB 8x6TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop has 1.7 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell EMC Storage NX3240 (3.4 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The Dell EMC Storage NX3240 has 2 more processor cores than the QNAP TVS-882BR-i5-16G 48TB 8x6TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop (6 vs 4). Only the QNAP TVS-882BR-i5-16G 48TB 8x6TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop has embedded options available. Processor family: Intel® Xeon® on the Dell EMC Storage NX3240, Intel® Core™ i5 on the QNAP TVS-882BR-i5-16G 48TB 8x6TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop.

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • EMC Storage NX3240:1
    • TVS-882BR-i5-16G 48TB 8x6TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:8
  • Processor family
    • EMC Storage NX3240:Intel® Xeon®
    • TVS-882BR-i5-16G 48TB 8x6TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • EMC Storage NX3240:3104
    • TVS-882BR-i5-16G 48TB 8x6TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:i5-7500
  • Processor frequency
    • EMC Storage NX3240:1.7 GHz
    • TVS-882BR-i5-16G 48TB 8x6TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • EMC Storage NX3240:6
    • TVS-882BR-i5-16G 48TB 8x6TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:4
  • Processor threads
    • EMC Storage NX3240:6
    • TVS-882BR-i5-16G 48TB 8x6TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:4
  • Processor cache
    • EMC Storage NX3240:8.25 MB
    • TVS-882BR-i5-16G 48TB 8x6TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • EMC Storage NX3240:L3
    • TVS-882BR-i5-16G 48TB 8x6TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:Smart Cache

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Comparison of EMC Storage NX3240, TVS-882BR-i5-16G 48TB 8x6TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop
150 specifications
Storage1 differ
Number of storage drives installedDiffers18
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
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"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
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
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers3104i5-7500
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers64
Processor cacheDiffers8.25 MB6 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor codeDiffersSR3GMSR335
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Processor package sizeDiffers76.0 x 56.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-7500 Desktop Series
Processor socketDiffersLGA 3647 (Socket P)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
ScalabilityDiffers2S1S
SteppingDiffersU0B0
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs85 W65 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers768 GB64 GB
L3 cacheKnown for one8.25 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one78 °CUnknown — 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 source2133 MHz
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
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
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, 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 source5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
Number of fansDiffers6 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
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 sourceMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Google Chrome, Apple Safari 7+, Mozilla Firefox
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
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, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
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 installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64,
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
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
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one750 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source369.9 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source319.8 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source234.6 mm
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4816
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers12354697123
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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