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QNAP ES1686dc R2 vs QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324

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  • 33differ
  • 31identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP ES1686dc R2 has 8 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 (16 vs 8). The QNAP ES1686dc R2 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 (1.9 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The QNAP ES1686dc R2 has 4 more processor cores than the QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 (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-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the QNAP ES1686dc R2, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ES1686dc R2:16
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:8
  • RAID levels
    • ES1686dc R2:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • ES1686dc R2:Intel
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:Annapurna Labs
  • Processor family
    • ES1686dc R2:Intel® Xeon® D
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:Annapurna Labs
  • Processor model
    • ES1686dc R2:D-2142IT
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:AL324
  • Processor frequency
    • ES1686dc R2:1.9 GHz
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:1.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • ES1686dc R2:8
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:4
  • Internal memory
    • ES1686dc R2:48 GB
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:4 GB

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Comparison of ES1686dc R2, TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK
110 specifications
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers168
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity0 GB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationYesYes
Online RAID expansionYesYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAnnapurna Labs
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® DAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersD-2142ITAL324
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers48 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers512 GB16 GB
Memory form factorDiffersRDIMM/LRDIMMUDIMM
Memory slotsDiffers81
Flash memoryDiffers4000 MB512 MB
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s100,1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Load balancing systemKnown 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, SMSCPPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBelt
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Fiber ports quantityDiffers42
Fiber optic connectorSFP+SFP+
Concurrent connectionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (3U)Rack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Number of fans2 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers6 cm7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status
Fan diameter 2Known for one6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30.6 dB
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP QESQNAP Turbo System
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
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 locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers700 W250 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers12
Power consumption (typical)Differs500.87 W69.191 W
AC input voltageDiffers90-264 V100 - 240 V
Fan voltage12 V12 V
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483.1 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers630.6 mm534 mm
HeightDiffers132 mm89 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.9 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
Package weightKnown for one32.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content2 differ
Cables includedDiffersAC, LAN (RJ-45), RS-232AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Number of screwsDiffers6456
Power cables quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mount kitKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — 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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