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EMC VNX5300 2.4TB vs QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 8x 2 TB

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 7identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 8x 2 TB has 13.6 TB more total installed storage capacity than the EMC VNX5300 2.4TB (16 TB vs 2.4 TB). The EMC VNX5300 2.4TB has 7 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 8x 2 TB (15 vs 8). The EMC VNX5300 2.4TB has 15 GB more internal memory than the QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 8x 2 TB (16 GB vs 1 GB). Storage drive capacity: 300 GB on the EMC VNX5300 2.4TB, 2 TB on the QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 8x 2 TB. Storage drive interface: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the EMC VNX5300 2.4TB, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II on the QNAP TS-859U-RP+, 8x 2 TB.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:2.4 TB
    • TS-859U-RP+, 8x 2 TB:16 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:15
    • TS-859U-RP+, 8x 2 TB:8
  • Storage drive capacity
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:300 GB
    • TS-859U-RP+, 8x 2 TB:2 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    • TS-859U-RP+, 8x 2 TB:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
  • RAID levels
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10
    • TS-859U-RP+, 8x 2 TB:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
    • TS-859U-RP+, 8x 2 TB:Intel Atom®
  • Internal memory
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:16 GB
    • TS-859U-RP+, 8x 2 TB:1 GB
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • VNX5300 2.4TB:1200 W
    • TS-859U-RP+, 8x 2 TB:300 W

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Comparison of VNX5300 2.4TB, TS-859U-RP+, 8x 2 TB
61 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers2.4 TB16 TB
Number of storage drives installed88
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers158
Storage drive capacityDiffers300 GB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
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
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
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of processors installed11
Processor modelKnown for one5182Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB1 GB
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 sourceTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/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
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 sourceRack (2U)
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Status
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
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 source4096 user(s)
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
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers1200 W300 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers12
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Differs480 W73 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source482.6 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source531.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source88.9 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.9 kg
WeightKnown for one28.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
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(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 source8 cm
Networking featuresDiffersGigabti EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsDiffers100 - 240 V, 47/63 Hz100 - 240V AC, 47 - 63Hz
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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