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Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® vs QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT

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  • 10differ
  • 5identical
  • 81known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® has 8 more storage drives supported than the QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT (24 vs 16). The QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT has 2.2 mm more width than the Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® (446.2 mm vs 444 mm). The QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT has 90.8 mm more depth than the Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® (587.8 mm vs 497 mm). Processor family: Intel® Xeon® on the Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®, Intel® Xeon® D on the QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT. Chassis type: Rack (2U) on the Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®, Rack (3U) on the QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:24
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:16
  • Processor family
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Intel® Xeon®
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:Intel® Xeon® D
  • Chassis type
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Rack (2U)
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:Rack (3U)
  • Type
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Storage server
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:NAS
  • Device class
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Large Enterprise Business
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:Small & Medium Business
  • Width
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:444 mm
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:446.2 mm
  • Depth
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:497 mm
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:587.8 mm
  • Height
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:86.8 mm
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:132 mm

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Comparison of MD424, ES1686Adc
96 specifications
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers2416
Installed storage drive typeSSDSSD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA, U.2
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5,U.2
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceZFS
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one2.4 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one1.2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon®Intel® Xeon® D
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD-2142IT
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRDIMM/LRDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
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
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB2/SMB3, NFS v3/NFS v4.1, FTP, FTPS, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (3U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower, Status
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffersStorage serverNAS
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP V1, V2, V3
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in FTP 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
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 sourceFIPS 140-2, 256-bit AES
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThick, Thin
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP QES
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2.1
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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source588.33 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90-264 V
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for oneC13 couplerUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 2Known for oneC14 couplerUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable currentKnown for one10 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable lengthKnown for one2 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers444 mm446.2 mm
DepthDiffers497 mm587.8 mm
HeightDiffers86.8 mm132 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23.8 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.6 kg
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs8 - 85%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 65 °C-20 - 70 °C
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 12000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3050 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source587 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source351 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32.7 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 year(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Packaging contentKnown for onePower Cord, Qty 2,Rack Rail 2U,Bezel,24Gb HD-Mini SAS4 Cable, 1mUnknown — not stated by the source

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