Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Dell PowerEdge R620 vs QNAP TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB

50specifications compared
35differ
15identical
74known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- PowerEdge R620:10
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB:8
Storage drive size
- PowerEdge R620:2.5"
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB:2.5/3.5"
Processor family
- PowerEdge R620:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- PowerEdge R620:E5-2609
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB:i3-2120
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R620:2.4 GHz
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB:3.3 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge R620:4
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB:2
Processor cache
- PowerEdge R620:10 MB
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB:3 MB
Bus type
- PowerEdge R620:QPI
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB:DMI

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Comparison of PowerEdge R620, TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB
124 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R620 View product	B QNAP TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB View product
Storage2 differ
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	10	8
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
Storage drive sizeDiffers	2.5"	2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	10 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2609	i3-2120
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor cacheDiffers	10 MB	3 MB
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	33
Number of processors installedDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sandy Bridge
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	52.5 x 45.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	5 GT/s
TcaseDiffers	70 °C	69.1 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	65 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	750 GB	32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	21 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel C600	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one	2S	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	M1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	768 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/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) portsDiffers	4	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x102
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Tower
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27.4 dB
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linux
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	327 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	321.2 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	217.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.39 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 kg
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	40	16
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Quad	Dual
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, x64 (Hyper-V v2), Windows HPC Server 2008, Windows Small Business Server 2011, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Optional Embedded Hypervisors: Citrix XenServer/VMware vSphere	- Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2 - Apple Mac OS X - Linux & UNIX
FanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 cm, 12V DC
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64588	53426
Host interfaceKnown for one	SAS, SATA, SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface typeKnown for one	PCIe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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