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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
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers163
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)M.2
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"M.2
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD
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
Networkidentical
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
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
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
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
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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