Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP ES1686dc R2 vs QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55

49specifications compared
28differ
21identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP ES1686dc R2 has 12 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55 (16 vs 4). The QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP ES1686dc R2 (2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz). The QNAP ES1686dc R2 has 4 more processor cores than the QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55 (8 vs 4). Only the QNAP ES1686dc R2 has RAID support. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the QNAP ES1686dc R2, ARM on the QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55.

Number of storage drives supported
- ES1686dc R2:16
- TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:4
RAID support
- ES1686dc R2:Yes
- TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:No
Processor manufacturer
- ES1686dc R2:Intel
- TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:ARM
Processor family
- ES1686dc R2:Intel® Xeon® D
- TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:Cortex-A
Processor model
- ES1686dc R2:D-2142IT
- TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:Cortex-A55
Processor frequency
- ES1686dc R2:1.9 GHz
- TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:2 GHz
Processor cores
- ES1686dc R2:8
- TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:4
Internal memory
- ES1686dc R2:48 GB
- TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:4 GB

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Comparison of ES1686dc R2, TS-433eU
94 specifications	A QNAP ES1686dc R2 View product	B QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55 Model TS-433eU View product
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installed	No	No
Total installed storage capacity	0 TB	0 TB
Number of storage drives installed	0	0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	16	4
Installed storage drive type	No	No
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	2.5,3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportDiffers	Yes	No
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID migrationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID expansionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	ARM
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® D	Cortex-A
Processor modelDiffers	D-2142IT	Cortex-A55
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	8	4
Processor architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM Cortex-A55
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	48 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	RDIMM/LRDIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	4000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000,2500 Mbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	CIFS/SMB2/SMB3, NFS v3/NFS v4.1, FTP, FTPS, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (3U)	Rack (1U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	6 cm	4 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for one	6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Performance1 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Large Enterprise Business	Small & Medium Business
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Share folderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	QNAP QES	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	700 W	60 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	500.87 W	23.74 W
AC input voltageDiffers	90-264 V	100-240 V
Fan voltage	12 V	12 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.32 W
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WidthDiffers	483.1 mm	430 mm
DepthDiffers	630.6 mm	292.3 mm
HeightDiffers	132 mm	43.3 mm
Package widthDiffers	587 mm	415 mm
Package depthDiffers	750 mm	179 mm
Package heightDiffers	351 mm	542 mm
Package weightDiffers	32.7 kg	5.9 kg
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.01 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, LAN (RJ-45), RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cables quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of screwsKnown for one	64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package type	Box	Box
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Other features1 differ
Warranty periodDiffers	5 year(s)	3 year(s)

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