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Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® vs QNAP ES1686dc R2

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 4identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® has 2.4 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP ES1686dc R2 (2.4 TB vs 0 TB). The Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP ES1686dc R2 (2 vs 0). The Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® has 8 more storage drives supported than the QNAP ES1686dc R2 (24 vs 16). Only the Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: SSD on the Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®, No on the QNAP ES1686dc R2.

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Yes
    • ES1686dc R2:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:2.4 TB
    • ES1686dc R2:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:2
    • ES1686dc R2:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:24
    • ES1686dc R2:16
  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:SSD
    • ES1686dc R2:No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:1.2 TB
    • ES1686dc R2:0 GB
  • Processor family
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Intel® Xeon®
    • ES1686dc R2:Intel® Xeon® D
  • Chassis type
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Rack (2U)
    • ES1686dc R2:Rack (3U)

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Comparison of MD424, ES1686dc R2
88 specifications
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers2.4 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers2416
Installed storage drive typeDiffersSSDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers1.2 TB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 source48 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRDIMM/LRDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 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
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown 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, SMSC
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (3U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffersStorage serverNAS
Device classLarge Enterprise BusinessLarge Enterprise 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
Access Control List (ACL)Known 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
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP QES
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 source1
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500.87 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 mm483.1 mm
DepthDiffers497 mm630.6 mm
HeightDiffers86.8 mm132 mm
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source587 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source351 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45), RS-232
Power cables quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging contentKnown for onePower Cord, Qty 2,Rack Rail 2U,Bezel,24Gb HD-Mini SAS4 Cable, 1mUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 year(s)

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