Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Dell EMC XC430 Xpress vs QNAP TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS

22specifications compared
10differ
12identical
115known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- EMC XC430 Xpress:4
- TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS:2
Installed storage drive type
- EMC XC430 Xpress:HDD+SSD
- TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS:HDD
Internal memory type
- EMC XC430 Xpress:DDR4
- TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS:DDR3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- EMC XC430 Xpress:4
- TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- EMC XC430 Xpress:3
- TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- EMC XC430 Xpress:1
- TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS:3
Chassis type
- EMC XC430 Xpress:Rack (1U)
- TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS:Tower
Product colour
- EMC XC430 Xpress:Black, Silver
- TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS:White

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Comparison of EMC XC430 Xpress, TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS
137 specifications	A Dell EMC XC430 Xpress View product	B QNAP TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS View product
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	6.48 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	2
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	2.5/3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, JBOD
Supported file systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel® Xeon® E5 v4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	E5-2609V4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequency	1.7 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	20 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	QPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x8, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	46 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2P1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Broadwell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	45 x 52.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 2011-v3	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one	2S	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	R0	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	6.4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	74 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	85 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	1.53 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	59.7 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	White
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffers	Storage server	NAS
Device classKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home & Home Office
Backup functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Backup featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.2 dB
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Chrome, Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Disk scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	550 W	65 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power supply locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Quad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR4-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	XC430X_Entry	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	92990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	169 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	219 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.28 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%

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