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QNAP ES1686dc R2 vs QNAP TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U)

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 27identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP ES1686dc R2 has 12 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U) (16 vs 4). The QNAP ES1686dc R2 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U) (1.9 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The QNAP ES1686dc R2 has 4 more processor cores than the QNAP TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U) (8 vs 4). Supported storage drive interfaces: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the QNAP ES1686dc R2, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U). Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,3.5" on the QNAP ES1686dc R2, 3.5" on the QNAP TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U).

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ES1686dc R2:16
    • TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U):4
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • ES1686dc R2:2.5,3.5"
    • TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U):3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • ES1686dc R2:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U):0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • ES1686dc R2:Intel
    • TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U):Annapurna Labs
  • Processor frequency
    • ES1686dc R2:1.9 GHz
    • TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U):1.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • ES1686dc R2:8
    • TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U):4
  • Internal memory
    • ES1686dc R2:48 GB
    • TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U):4 GB
  • Memory form factor
    • ES1686dc R2:RDIMM/LRDIMM
    • TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U):SO-DIMM

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Comparison of ES1686dc R2, TS-432XeU
85 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers164
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity0 GB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
Online RAID migrationYesYes
Online RAID expansionYesYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAnnapurna Labs
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel® Xeon® DUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneD-2142ITUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers84
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers48 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorDiffersRDIMM/LRDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memory4000 MB4000 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s100,1000 Mbit/s
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
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
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Fiber ports quantityDiffers41
Fiber optic connectorSFP+SFP+
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (3U)Rack (1U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlack, GreyBlack, Grey
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers6 cm4 cm
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 BusinessHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
BuzzerYesYes
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 switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown 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 locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers700 W100 W
Number of power supply units11
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one500.87 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers90-264 V100 - 240 V
Fan voltage12 V12 V
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WidthDiffers483.1 mm482.6 mm
DepthDiffers630.6 mm290.1 mm
HeightDiffers132 mm43.3 mm
Package widthDiffers587 mm461 mm
Package depthDiffers750 mm170 mm
Package heightDiffers351 mm582 mm
Package weightDiffers32.7 kg5.28 kg
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.91 kg
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)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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