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EMC Isilon NL400 vs QNAP TS-228 NAS/storage server Mini Tower

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 11identical
  • 77known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • Isilon NL400:Yes
    • TS-228 NAS/storage server Mini Tower:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • Isilon NL400:34.8 TB
    • TS-228 NAS/storage server Mini Tower:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • Isilon NL400:36
    • TS-228 NAS/storage server Mini Tower:2
  • Installed storage drive type
    • Isilon NL400:HDD+SSD
    • TS-228 NAS/storage server Mini Tower:No
  • Supported storage drive types
    • Isilon NL400:HDD & SSD
    • TS-228 NAS/storage server Mini Tower:HDD
  • Storage drive interface
    • Isilon NL400:Serial ATA III
    • TS-228 NAS/storage server Mini Tower:Serial ATA
  • Processor frequency
    • Isilon NL400:2.2 GHz
    • TS-228 NAS/storage server Mini Tower:1.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Isilon NL400:4
    • TS-228 NAS/storage server Mini Tower:2

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Comparison of Isilon NL400, TS-228
111 specifications
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers34.8 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers362
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDD+SSDNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDHDD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive size3.5"3.5"
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, JBOD
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel® Xeon® E5 FamilyUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneE5-2407Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one10 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one10 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for oneQPIUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0LRUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for oneSandy Bridge ENUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one32 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one45 x 42.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1356 (Socket B2)Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one2SUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneM1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one6.4 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one80 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one375 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one25 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one48 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
Supported network protocolsDiffersNFSv3 (UDP/TCP), SMBv1, HTTP, FTP, NDMP, SNMP, LDAP, ADS, NIS, HDFSCIFS/SMB (3.0), AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
Fiber ports quantity00
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (4U)Mini Tower
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome & Home Office
Backup functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud
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
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersIsilon OneFSQNAP Turbo System
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003
Power3 differ
Power supply locationDiffersBuilt-inExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers1050 W60 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers21
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers480 mm90 mm
DepthDiffers794 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm187.7 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneTripleUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for one64614Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)

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