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QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT vs TerraMaster U12-500 Plus

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 25identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT has 4 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus (16 vs 12). The TerraMaster U12-500 Plus has 1.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT (4.7 GHz vs 3 GHz). The TerraMaster U12-500 Plus has 2 more processor cores than the QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT (10 vs 8). Only the QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT has storage drives installed. Only the QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT has built-in display.

  • Storage drives installed
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:Yes
    • U12-500 Plus:No
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:16
    • U12-500 Plus:12
  • Installed storage drive type
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:SSD
    • U12-500 Plus:No
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:2.5,3.5,U.2
    • U12-500 Plus:2.5,3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • U12-500 Plus:0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:Intel® Xeon® D
    • U12-500 Plus:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:3 GHz
    • U12-500 Plus:4.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:8
    • U12-500 Plus:10

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113 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1612
Installed storage drive typeDiffersSSDNo
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA, U.2Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5,U.22.5,3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 TB
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsDiffersZFSBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® DIntel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers810
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 MB
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor modelKnown for oneD-2142ITUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR5
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers1 TB64 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory form factorDiffersRDIMM/LRDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB2/SMB3, NFS v3/NFS v4.1, FTP, FTPS, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSCCIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers62
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (3U)Rack (2U)
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGrey
Fan diameterDiffers6 cm8 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, StatusHDD, LAN, Power
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessHome & Home Office
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, USB drive
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 dB
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP V1, V2, V3SNMP
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGoogle Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge
Security algorithmsDiffersFIPS 140-2, 256-bit AESAES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
Share folderDiffersThick, Thin512
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Third-party supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP QESUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for one2.2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneLinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers700 W550 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers21
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 W
AC input voltageDiffers90-264 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 / 60 Hz
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one588.33 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers446.2 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers587.8 mm550 mm
HeightDiffers132 mm88 mm
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source580 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source710 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source217 mm
WeightKnown for one23.8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one34.6 kgUnknown — 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)
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-20 - 60 °C
Other features1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, China Compulsory Certification (CCC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS, WEEE
Warranty periodDiffers5 year(s)3 year(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one587 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one750 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one351 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one32.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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