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QNAP ES1686dc R2 vs QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 24identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003 has 4 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP ES1686dc R2 (4 TB vs 0 TB). The QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003 has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP ES1686dc R2 (2 vs 0). The QNAP ES1686dc R2 has 14 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003 (16 vs 2). Only the QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003 has storage drives installed. Storage drive capacity: 0 GB on the QNAP ES1686dc R2, 2 TB on the QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003.

  • Storage drives installed
    • ES1686dc R2:No
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:Yes
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • ES1686dc R2:0 TB
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:4 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • ES1686dc R2:0
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ES1686dc R2:16
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:2
  • Storage drive capacity
    • ES1686dc R2:0 GB
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:2 TB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ES1686dc R2:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:Serial ATA
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • ES1686dc R2:2.5,3.5"
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • ES1686dc R2:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD

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Comparison of ES1686dc R2, TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003
105 specifications
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers0 TB4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers02
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers162
Storage drive capacityDiffers0 GB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"3.5"
System drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor3 differ
Processor modelDiffersD-2142ITCortex-A55
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers84
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel® Xeon® DUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers48 GB2 GB
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers512 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4Unknown — 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
Network1 differ
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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, SMSCIPv4, IPv6
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
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
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (3U)Mini Tower
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyWhite
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers6 cm8 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Fan diameter 2Known for one6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessHome & Home Office
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
Remote administrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, QBelt
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP QESQNAP QTS
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0.0
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Power4 differ
Power supply locationDiffersBuilt-inExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers700 W65 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs500.87 W10.81 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.43 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers483.1 mm90.2 mm
DepthDiffers630.6 mm156.3 mm
HeightDiffers132 mm188.6 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.11 kg
Package weightDiffers32.7 kg1.95 kg
Package widthKnown for one587 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one750 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one351 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content2 differ
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedDiffersAC, LAN (RJ-45), RS-232AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Power cables quantityDiffers21
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84714100
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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