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EMC VNX5300 2.4TB vs QNAP TS-212, 2x 2 TB

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 4identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:2.4 TB
    • TS-212, 2x 2 TB:4 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:8
    • TS-212, 2x 2 TB:2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:15
    • TS-212, 2x 2 TB:2
  • Storage drive capacity
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:300 GB
    • TS-212, 2x 2 TB:2 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    • TS-212, 2x 2 TB:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
  • RAID levels
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10
    • TS-212, 2x 2 TB:0, 1, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
    • TS-212, 2x 2 TB:Marvell
  • Processor model
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:5182
    • TS-212, 2x 2 TB:6281

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Comparison of VNX5300 2.4TB, TS-212, 2x 2 TB
56 specifications
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers2.4 TB4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers82
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers152
Storage drive capacityDiffers300 GB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 100, 1, JBOD
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one360 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® 5000 SequenceMarvell
Processor modelDiffers51826281
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB0.25 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Networkidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP (3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 user(s)
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers1200 W60 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs480 W13 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source218.4 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source165.5 mm
WeightDiffers28.1 kg910 g
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 source0 - 95%
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, XP, Vista (32/ 64 bit), Windows 7 (32/ 64 bit), Windows Server 2003/ 2008, Apple Mac OS X, Linux & Unix
FanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm, 12V DC
Networking featuresDiffersGigabti EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsDiffers100 - 240 V, 47/63 Hz100-240V
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one444.5 x 616 x 133.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Fibre ChannelKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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