Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

EMC Isilon NL400 vs QNAP TS-EC2480U R2

81specifications compared
49differ
32identical
89known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drives installed
- Isilon NL400:Yes
- TS-EC2480U R2:No
Total installed storage capacity
- Isilon NL400:34.8 TB
- TS-EC2480U R2:0 TB
Number of storage drives supported
- Isilon NL400:36
- TS-EC2480U R2:24
Installed storage drive type
- Isilon NL400:HDD+SSD
- TS-EC2480U R2:No
Storage drive size
- Isilon NL400:3.5"
- TS-EC2480U R2:2.5/3.5"
Processor family
- Isilon NL400:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
- TS-EC2480U R2:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor model
- Isilon NL400:E5-2407
- TS-EC2480U R2:E3-1246V3
Processor frequency
- Isilon NL400:2.2 GHz
- TS-EC2480U R2:3.5 GHz

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Comparison of Isilon NL400, TS-EC2480U R2
170 specifications	A EMC Isilon NL400 View product	B QNAP TS-EC2480U R2 View product
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	34.8 TB	0 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	36	24
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD+SSD	No
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5/3.5"
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2407	E3-1246V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor cacheDiffers	10 MB	8 MB
L3 cacheDiffers	10 MB	8 MB
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI2
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge EN	Haswell
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	45 x 42.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
ScalabilityDiffers	2S	1S
SteppingDiffers	M1	C0
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	84 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics P4600
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	375 GB	32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0LR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers	48 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	NFSv3 (UDP/TCP), SMBv1, HTTP, FTP, NDMP, SNMP, LDAP, ADS, NIS, HDFS	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP+
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Rack (4U)	Rack (4U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Large Enterprise Business
Backup functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Backup featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
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	48.3 dB
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Share folder access right managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot spareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password authenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB
System logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Isilon OneFS	QNAP Turbo NAS System
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	1050 W	650 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	2	1
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	263.81 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129.43 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	480 mm	442.5 mm
DepthDiffers	794 mm	530.5 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	176.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23.1 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of screwsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	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 AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	24	16
Number of QPI linksDiffers	1	0
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013D
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Triple	Dual
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64614	80916

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