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

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  • 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
Storage2 differ
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers108
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one10 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 FamilyIntel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersE5-2609i3-2120
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor cacheDiffers10 MB3 MB
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI
CPU configuration (max)Differs21
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2433
Number of processors installedDiffers21
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSandy Bridge
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rateDiffers6.4 GT/s5 GT/s
TcaseDiffers70 °C69.1 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs80 W65 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics 2000
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers750 GB32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s21 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Xeon®Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel C600Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one2SUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneM1Unknown — 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 one768 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
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 source4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x102
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Tower
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
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 source27.4 dB
Web-based managementKnown 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
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source327 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source321.2 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source217.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.39 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 kg
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4016
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersQuadDual
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one32 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source0 - 90%
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 cm, 12V DC
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 Gigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
Processor ARK IDDiffers6458853426
Host interfaceKnown for oneSAS, SATA, SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Interface typeKnown for onePCIeUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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