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Dell PowerStore 3200Q vs QNAP ES1686dc R2

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 5identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerStore 3200Q has 66 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP ES1686dc R2 (66 TB vs 0 TB). The Dell PowerStore 3200Q has 11 more storage drives installed than the QNAP ES1686dc R2 (11 vs 0). The Dell PowerStore 3200Q has 9 more storage drives supported than the QNAP ES1686dc R2 (25 vs 16). Only the Dell PowerStore 3200Q has storage drives installed. Only the QNAP ES1686dc R2 has RAID support.

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerStore 3200Q:Yes
    • ES1686dc R2:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerStore 3200Q:66 TB
    • ES1686dc R2:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerStore 3200Q:11
    • ES1686dc R2:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerStore 3200Q:25
    • ES1686dc R2:16
  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerStore 3200Q:SSD
    • ES1686dc R2:No
  • Supported storage drive types
    • PowerStore 3200Q:SSD
    • ES1686dc R2:HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • PowerStore 3200Q:6 TB
    • ES1686dc R2:0 GB
  • RAID support
    • PowerStore 3200Q:No
    • ES1686dc R2:Yes

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Comparison of PowerStore 3200Q, ES1686dc R2
82 specifications
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers66 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers110
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers2516
Installed storage drive typeDiffersSSDNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersSSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers6 TB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID supportDiffersNoYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon®Intel® Xeon® D
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD-2142IT
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers648
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers768 GB512 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory form factorDiffersDIMMRDIMM/LRDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB2/SMB3, NFS v3/NFS v4.1, FTP, FTPS, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10GBASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (3U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffersStorage serverNAS
Device classLarge Enterprise BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Backup functionYesYes
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known 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
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP QES
Bundled softwareKnown for onePowerStore Base SWUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers1800 W700 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500.87 W
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V90-264 V
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers447.2 mm483.1 mm
DepthDiffers653 mm630.6 mm
HeightDiffers87.2 mm132 mm
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source587 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source351 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45), RS-232
Power cables quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
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%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 year(s)
I/O portsKnown for one16GB FC 4 Port IO Module PairUnknown — not stated by the source

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