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QNAP ES1686DC-2123IT-64G/160TB-EXOSS NAS/storage server Rack (3U) vs QNAP TS-h977XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 7

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  • 36differ
  • 36identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • ES1686DC-2123IT-64G/160TB-EXOSS NAS/storage server Rack (3U):Yes
    • TS-h977XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 7:No
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • ES1686DC-2123IT-64G/160TB-EXOSS NAS/storage server Rack (3U):16
    • TS-h977XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 7:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ES1686DC-2123IT-64G/160TB-EXOSS NAS/storage server Rack (3U):16
    • TS-h977XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 7:9
  • Installed storage drive type
    • ES1686DC-2123IT-64G/160TB-EXOSS NAS/storage server Rack (3U):HDD
    • TS-h977XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 7:No
  • RAID levels
    • ES1686DC-2123IT-64G/160TB-EXOSS NAS/storage server Rack (3U):0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • TS-h977XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 7:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
  • Processor frequency
    • ES1686DC-2123IT-64G/160TB-EXOSS NAS/storage server Rack (3U):2.2 GHz
    • TS-h977XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 7:3.4 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • ES1686DC-2123IT-64G/160TB-EXOSS NAS/storage server Rack (3U):64 GB
    • TS-h977XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 7:32 GB
  • Maximum RAM supported
    • ES1686DC-2123IT-64G/160TB-EXOSS NAS/storage server Rack (3U):512 GB
    • TS-h977XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) AMD Ryzen™ 7:128 GB

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Comparison of ES1686DC-2123IT-64G/160TB-EXOSS, TS-h977XU-RP
109 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers160
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers169
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersZFSFAT32, HFS+, ZFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Disk roamingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Ryzen™ 7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3700X
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers512 GB128 GB
Memory form factorDiffersRDIMM/LRDIMMUDIMM
Memory slotsDiffers84
Flash memoryDiffers4000 MB5000 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)10000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, CIFS/SMB2/SMB3, NFS v3/NFS v4, FTP, FTPS, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCIPv4, IPv6
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fiber ports quantityDiffers42
Fiber optic connectorSFP+SFP+
Concurrent connectionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5000
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (3U)Rack (1U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlack, GreyBlack, Grey
Number of fans3 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers6 cm4 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersError, Power, Status, SystemHDD, LAN, Status
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Noise levelDiffers55.8 dB43.8 dB
SnapshotYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedDiffersGoogle Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple SafariApple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
System logYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Software4 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuTS hero
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceh5.0.0
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpri
Linux operating systems supportedDiffersYesCentOS 7.0, SuSE Linux 12.0, SuSE Linux 12.3, SuSE Linux 15, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10, Ubuntu 17.10, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIBM AIX 7.1, IBM AIX 7.2, Solaris 10, Solaris 11
Power4 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers770 W300 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers12
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Power consumption (typical)Differs500.87 W76.43 W
AC input voltageDiffers90 - 264 V100 - 240 V
Fan voltage12 V12 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers483.1 mm482.6 mm
DepthDiffers630.6 mm505.5 mm
HeightDiffers132 mm43.3 mm
WeightDiffers25.8 kg8.62 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Power cables quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsDiffers12852
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84714100
Other featuresidentical
Fibre ChannelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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