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Dell PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2 vs QNAP TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 15identical
  • 114known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:Yes
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:4 TB
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:4
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:0
  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:HDD
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:No
  • Supported storage drive types
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:HDD
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive size
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:3.5"
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:2.5/3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:0, 1, 5, 10, 50
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:Freescale

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155 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Number of storage drives supported44
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one12 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, 500, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 V2 FamilyFreescale
Processor modelDiffersE5-2403V2Cortex-A9
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one10 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one10 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 codeKnown for oneSR1ALUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for oneIvy Bridge ENUnknown — 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 one45 x 42.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1356 (Socket B2)Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one2SUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneS1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one6.4 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one76 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one80 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one384 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one32 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-A9
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one96 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS, NFS, FTP, SMB3.0, SMB, RDMACIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
Fiber ports quantity00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeRack (1U)Rack (1U)
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status, USB
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 source4 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall & 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 source35.3 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown 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 sourceMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes 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
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Storage Server 2012 R2QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffersWorkgroup4.1
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Enterprise
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers550 W250 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.9 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.3 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers482 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers607 mm499 mm
HeightDiffers42.8 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers19.3 kg7.63 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.6 kg
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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 one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one1Unknown — 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 oneTripleUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for one75975Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28

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