Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Dell PowerVault NX3500 vs QNAP TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 3 TB

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
99known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerVault NX3500:Intel® Xeon®
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 3 TB:Intel® Core™ i3
Product colour
- PowerVault NX3500:Silver
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 3 TB:Black
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- PowerVault NX3500:500 W
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 3 TB:350 W
Weight
- PowerVault NX3500:30 kg
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 3 TB:8.39 kg
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PowerVault NX3500:10 - 35 °C
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 3 TB:0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PowerVault NX3500:8 - 85%
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 3 TB:0 - 90%
Networking features
- PowerVault NX3500:Gigabit Ethernet
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 3 TB:10 Gigabit Ethernet
Power requirements
- PowerVault NX3500:120 - 230V
- TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 3 TB:100-240V AC, 50/60Hz

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Comparison of PowerVault NX3500, TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 3 TB
114 specifications	A Dell PowerVault NX3500 View product	B QNAP TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 3 TB View product
Storageidentical
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 TB
Storage drive size	2.5/3.5"	2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported file systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	SCSI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-2120
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33
Number of processors installed	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sandy Bridge
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69.1 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Network1 differ
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffers	CIFS (SMB 1), NFS v3, NDMP V4, SNMP, NTP, iSCSI, DNS, LDAP, NIS	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	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
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	500 W	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 & dimensions1 differ
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
WeightDiffers	30 kg	8.39 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 kg
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 85%	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 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 featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsDiffers	120 - 230V	100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53426
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	434 x 723 x 42.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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