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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
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 levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, 500, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
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
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
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
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
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
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
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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