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Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® vs QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 4identical
  • 87known 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 TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 (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 TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 (2 vs 0). The Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® has 16 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 (24 vs 8). 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 TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324.

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Yes
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:2.4 TB
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:2
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:24
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:8
  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:SSD
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:1.2 TB
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:0 GB
  • Storage drive interface
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:Serial ATA III
  • Processor manufacturer
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Intel
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:Annapurna Labs

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106 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers2.4 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers248
Installed storage drive typeDiffersSSDNo
Storage drive capacityDiffers1.2 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
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, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAnnapurna Labs
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon®Annapurna Labs
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAL324
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 source100,1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
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
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Load balancing systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBelt
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 source2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Concurrent connectionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700
Designidentical
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Status
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffersStorage serverNAS
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
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30.6 dB
SnapshotKnown 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 sourceMozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome
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 source256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0.0
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 sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
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 unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.191 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 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 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers497 mm534 mm
HeightDiffers86.8 mm89 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56
Packaging contentKnown for onePower Cord, Qty 2,Rack Rail 2U,Bezel,24Gb HD-Mini SAS4 Cable, 1mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs8 - 85%5 - 95%
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
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84714100

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