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Dell PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3 vs QNAP TS-128A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 8identical
  • 101known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:Yes
    • TS-128A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:8 TB
    • TS-128A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:4
    • TS-128A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:12
    • TS-128A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295:1
  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:HDD
    • TS-128A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295:No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:2 TB
    • TS-128A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295:0 GB
  • Processor family
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:Intel Xeon E5 v3
    • TS-128A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295:Realtek
  • Processor model
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:E5-2609V3
    • TS-128A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295:RTD1295

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132 specifications
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers121
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDDHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon E5 v3Realtek
Processor modelDiffersE5-2609V3RTD1295
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz1.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one15 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for oneQPIUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one46 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for oneHaswellUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one52.5 x 45 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Xeon E5-2600 v3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 2011-v3Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one2SUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneM1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one6.4 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one70.9 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one85 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one768 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one51 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex-A53
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Mini Tower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetwork, Status, System
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffersStorage serverNAS
Backup functionYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome & Home Office
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
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox
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, SNMP, SSH
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Storage Server 2016QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3.4
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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersBuilt-inExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers750 W36 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.06 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers444 mm60 mm
DepthDiffers684 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers87.3 mm187.7 mm
WeightDiffers27.6 kg560 g
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACAC, LAN (RJ-45)
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one40Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneQuadUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR4-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for one81897Unknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%

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