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QNAP ES1686dc R2 vs TerraMaster F2-425 PLUS

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 13identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP ES1686dc R2 has 14 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster F2-425 PLUS (16 vs 2). The TerraMaster F2-425 PLUS has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the QNAP ES1686dc R2 (3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz). The QNAP ES1686dc R2 has 4 more processor cores than the TerraMaster F2-425 PLUS (8 vs 4). Only the QNAP ES1686dc R2 has ECC. Installed storage drive type: No on the QNAP ES1686dc R2, HDD+SSD on the TerraMaster F2-425 PLUS.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ES1686dc R2:16
    • F2-425 PLUS:2
  • Installed storage drive type
    • ES1686dc R2:No
    • F2-425 PLUS:HDD+SSD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • ES1686dc R2:2.5,3.5"
    • F2-425 PLUS:2.5,3.5,M.2
  • Processor family
    • ES1686dc R2:Intel® Xeon® D
    • F2-425 PLUS:Intel® N
  • Processor model
    • ES1686dc R2:D-2142IT
    • F2-425 PLUS:N150
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ES1686dc R2:3 GHz
    • F2-425 PLUS:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • ES1686dc R2:8
    • F2-425 PLUS:4
  • Internal memory
    • ES1686dc R2:48 GB
    • F2-425 PLUS:8 GB

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Comparison of ES1686dc R2, F2-425 PLUS
89 specifications
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers162
Installed storage drive typeDiffersNoHDD+SSD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity0 GB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5,M.2
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60Unknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 TB
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext3, ext4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, BTRFS
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® DIntel® N
Processor modelDiffersD-2142ITN150
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor coresDiffers84
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 MB
Memory6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers48 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR5
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers512 GB32 GB
ECCDiffersYesNo
Memory form factorDiffersRDIMM/LRDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers82
Flash memoryKnown for one4000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
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 sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (3U)Desktop
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyWhite, Black
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers6 cm8 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
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
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
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP QESUnknown — not stated by the source
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 W48 W
AC input voltageDiffers90-264 V100 - 240 V
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WidthDiffers483.1 mm122 mm
DepthDiffers630.6 mm219 mm
HeightDiffers132 mm150 mm
Package widthDiffers587 mm217 mm
Package depthDiffers750 mm277 mm
Package heightDiffers351 mm186 mm
Package weightDiffers32.7 kg3.1 kg
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 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)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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