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Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® vs QNAP TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3

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  • 5identical
  • 82known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® has 15 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 (24 vs 9). The Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® has 219.4 mm more width than the QNAP TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 (444 mm vs 224.6 mm). The Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® has 273.4 mm more depth than the QNAP TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 (497 mm vs 223.6 mm). Processor family: Intel® Xeon® on the Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®, Intel® Core™ i3 on the QNAP TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3. Chassis type: Rack (2U) on the Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®, Tower on the QNAP TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:24
    • TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3:9
  • Processor family
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Intel® Xeon®
    • TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Chassis type
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Rack (2U)
    • TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3:Tower
  • Type
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Storage server
    • TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3:NAS
  • Device class
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Large Enterprise Business
    • TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3:Small & Medium Business
  • Width
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:444 mm
    • TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3:224.6 mm
  • Depth
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:497 mm
    • TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3:223.6 mm
  • Height
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:86.8 mm
    • TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3:182.7 mm

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Comparison of MD424, TS-H966TX
97 specifications
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers249
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA, U.2
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5,U.2
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJBOD, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT
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
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneSSDUnknown — 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® Core™ i3
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® UHD Graphics
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR5
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 source100,1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known 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 sourceIPv4, IPv6
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Tower
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, SSD, LAN, USB, 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, USB drive
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP 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
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk scanKnown 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
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 TB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP QTS
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2.9
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUbuntu 14.04
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Core, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 Core, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Ser
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux, Solaris 10
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55.186 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 to 240
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 mm224.6 mm
DepthDiffers497 mm223.6 mm
HeightDiffers86.8 mm182.7 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.57 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.08 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 source250 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source380 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source340 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.08 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 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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