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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
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers162
Installed storage drive typeDiffersNoHDD+SSD
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 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
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 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 LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessHome & Home Office
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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