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EMC Isilon NL400 vs QNAP ES1640dc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2420V2

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  • 80specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 46identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • Isilon NL400:Yes
    • ES1640dc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2420V2:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • Isilon NL400:34.8 TB
    • ES1640dc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2420V2:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • Isilon NL400:36
    • ES1640dc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2420V2:16
  • Installed storage drive type
    • Isilon NL400:HDD+SSD
    • ES1640dc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2420V2:No
  • Storage drive interface
    • Isilon NL400:Serial ATA III
    • ES1640dc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2420V2:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
  • Storage drive size
    • Isilon NL400:3.5"
    • ES1640dc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2420V2:2.5/3.5"
  • Processor family
    • Isilon NL400:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
    • ES1640dc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2420V2:Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
  • Processor model
    • Isilon NL400:E5-2407
    • ES1640dc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2420V2:E5-2420V2

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Comparison of Isilon NL400, ES1640dc
143 specifications
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers34.8 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers3616
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDD+SSDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 TB
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 FamilyIntel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2407E5-2420V2
Processor frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor cacheDiffers10 MB15 MB
L3 cacheDiffers10 MB15 MB
Bus typeQPIQPI
CPU configuration (max)22
ECC supported by processorYesYes
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46 bit
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor codeDiffersSR0LRSR1AJ
Processor codenameDiffersSandy Bridge ENIvy Bridge EN
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor package size45 x 42.5 mm45 x 42.5 mm
Processor socketLGA 1356 (Socket B2)LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Scalability2S2S
SteppingDiffersM1S1
System bus rateDiffers6.4 GT/s7.2 GT/s
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)80 W80 W
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers375 GB384 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25 GB/s38.4 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one48 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersNFSv3 (UDP/TCP), SMBv1, HTTP, FTP, NDMP, SNMP, LDAP, ADS, NIS, HDFSCIFS, SMB2, SMB3, NFS v3, NFS v4, FTP, FTPS, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
Fiber ports quantity00
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
External mini-SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (4U)Rack (3U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLarge Enterprise 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 source66.1 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
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, NFS, FTP
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersIsilon OneFSQNAP Enterprise System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power2 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers1050 W770 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers21
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source504.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source314.86 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers480 mm446.2 mm
DepthDiffers794 mm618 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm132 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.8 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45), Serial
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128
Processor special features2 differ
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology version0.000.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)NoNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes2424
Number of QPI links11
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Memory channels supported by processorTripleTriple
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Other features1 differ
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6461475784
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source

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