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QNAP ES1686dc R2 vs QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 17identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP ES1686dc R2 has 13 more storage drives supported than the QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact (16 vs 3). The QNAP ES1686dc R2 has 1.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact (3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The QNAP ES1686dc R2 has 4 more processor cores than the QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact (8 vs 4). Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the QNAP ES1686dc R2, SSD on the QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact. Supported storage drive interfaces: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the QNAP ES1686dc R2, M.2 on the QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ES1686dc R2:16
    • QBoat-300 NAS Compact:3
  • Supported storage drive types
    • ES1686dc R2:HDD & SSD
    • QBoat-300 NAS Compact:SSD
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ES1686dc R2:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    • QBoat-300 NAS Compact:M.2
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • ES1686dc R2:2.5,3.5"
    • QBoat-300 NAS Compact:M.2
  • RAID levels
    • ES1686dc R2:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • QBoat-300 NAS Compact:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • ES1686dc R2:Intel
    • QBoat-300 NAS Compact:ARM
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ES1686dc R2:3 GHz
    • QBoat-300 NAS Compact:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • ES1686dc R2:8
    • QBoat-300 NAS Compact:4

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Comparison of ES1686dc R2, QBoat-300
86 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers163
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Storage drive capacity0 GB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)M.2
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"M.2
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migrationYesYes
Online RAID expansionYesYes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto-rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelARM
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel® Xeon® DUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneD-2142ITUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers84
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers48 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneRDIMM/LRDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memory4000 MB4000 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB2/SMB3, NFS v3/NFS v4.1, FTP, FTPS, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (3U)Compact
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyGrey
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameter 2Known for one6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP QESQNAP QTS
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2.9
Power2 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneBuilt-inUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one700 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs500.87 W12.02 W
AC input voltageDiffers90-264 V100 - 240 V
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WidthDiffers483.1 mm40 mm
DepthDiffers630.6 mm132 mm
HeightDiffers132 mm184 mm
Package widthDiffers587 mm199 mm
Package depthDiffers750 mm74.5 mm
Package heightDiffers351 mm271.5 mm
Package weightDiffers32.7 kg1.7 kg
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source870 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45), RS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cables quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mount kitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of screwsKnown for one64Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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