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Dell PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3 vs QNAP TS-431X-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 11identical
  • 120known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:8 TB
    • TS-431X-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:16 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:12
    • TS-431X-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:4
  • Supported storage drive types
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:HDD
    • TS-431X-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:2 TB
    • TS-431X-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:4 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    • TS-431X-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:Serial ATA III
  • RAID levels
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:5
    • TS-431X-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:Intel Xeon E5 v3
    • TS-431X-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:Annapurna Labs
  • Processor model
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:E5-2609V3
    • TS-431X-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:AL212

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153 specifications
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB16 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers124
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers50, 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
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon E5 v3Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersE5-2609V3AL212
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers62
Processor architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex-A15
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
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 source3
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Tower
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffersStorage serverNAS
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall & Medium Business
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
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 sourceInternet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes 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
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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 compatibilityKnown 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 10.7 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, 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 W90 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers444 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers684 mm219 mm
HeightDiffers87.3 mm169 mm
WeightKnown for one27.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedDiffersACAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one81897Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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