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QNAP ES1686dc R2 vs TerraMaster F8 SSD

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 18identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP ES1686dc R2 has 8 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster F8 SSD (16 vs 8). The TerraMaster F8 SSD has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the QNAP ES1686dc R2 (3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz). The QNAP ES1686dc R2 has 4 more processor cores than the TerraMaster F8 SSD (8 vs 4). Only the QNAP ES1686dc R2 has ECC. Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the QNAP ES1686dc R2, SSD on the TerraMaster F8 SSD.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ES1686dc R2:16
    • F8 SSD:8
  • Supported storage drive types
    • ES1686dc R2:HDD & SSD
    • F8 SSD:SSD
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ES1686dc R2:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    • F8 SSD:M.2
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • ES1686dc R2:2.5,3.5"
    • F8 SSD:M.2
  • RAID levels
    • ES1686dc R2:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • F8 SSD:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • ES1686dc R2:Intel® Xeon® D
    • F8 SSD:Intel® N
  • Processor model
    • ES1686dc R2:D-2142IT
    • F8 SSD:N95
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ES1686dc R2:3 GHz
    • F8 SSD:3.4 GHz

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Comparison of ES1686dc R2, F8 SSD
112 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers168
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)M.2
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"M.2
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one0 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one0 GBUnknown — 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
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® DIntel® N
Processor modelDiffersD-2142ITN95
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers84
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers48 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR5
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers512 GB32 GB
ECCDiffersYesNo
Memory form factorDiffersRDIMM/LRDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one4000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000,10000 Mbit/s
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown 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, SMSCCIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP, SFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0b
Concurrent connectionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (3U)Desktop
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Number of fans2 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers6 cm5 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
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, USB drive
Multilingual supportYesYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 dB
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGoogle Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP QESUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers700 W72 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs500.87 W45 W
AC input voltageDiffers90-264 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power supply locationKnown for oneBuilt-inUnknown — 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
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WidthDiffers483.1 mm60 mm
DepthDiffers630.6 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers132 mm177 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 g
Package widthDiffers587 mm195 mm
Package depthDiffers750 mm183 mm
Package heightDiffers351 mm220 mm
Package weightDiffers32.7 kg1.7 kg
Packaging content1 differ
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedDiffersAC, LAN (RJ-45), RS-232AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-20 - 60 °C
Other features1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCCC, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS, WEEE
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, CCC, KC
Warranty periodDiffers5 year(s)2 year(s)

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