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EMC VNX5300 2.4TB vs QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 6identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB has 3.6 TB more total installed storage capacity than the EMC VNX5300 2.4TB (6 TB vs 2.4 TB). The EMC VNX5300 2.4TB has 5 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB (8 vs 3). The EMC VNX5300 2.4TB has 9 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB (15 vs 6). Storage drive capacity: 300 GB on the EMC VNX5300 2.4TB, 2 TB on the QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB. RAID levels: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 on the EMC VNX5300 2.4TB, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 on the QNAP TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:2.4 TB
    • TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB:6 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:8
    • TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB:3
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:15
    • TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB:6
  • Storage drive capacity
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:300 GB
    • TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB:2 TB
  • RAID levels
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10
    • TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
  • Processor family
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
    • TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB:Intel Atom®
  • Internal memory
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:16 GB
    • TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB:1 GB
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:1200 W
    • TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB:250 W

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Comparison of VNX5300 2.4TB, TS-659 PRO II, 3x 2 TB
64 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers2.4 TB6 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers83
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers156
Storage drive capacityDiffers300 GB2 TB
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one360 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® 5000 SequenceIntel Atom®
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Number of processors installed11
Processor modelKnown for one5182Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Networkidentical
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 supportYesYes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technology10/100/1000BASE-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB, AFP (3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTower
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
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
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35.7 dB
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV
Web-based managementKnown 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
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers1200 W250 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs480 W43 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source257 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source235 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source175 mm
WeightDiffers28.1 kg5.2 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5 kg
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 source- Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 - Apple Mac OS X - Linux & UNIX
FanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 cm, 12V DC
Networking featuresDiffersGigabti EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsDiffers100 - 240 V, 47/63 Hz100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
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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