ES1686dc
Next-generation Enterprise ZFS NAS: High-performance and near-zero downtime high availability
Delivering enterprise high availability, the ES1686dc Enterprise ZFS NAS features Intel® Xeon® D processors, dual active controllers, up to 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory, SAS 12Gb/s, and ZFS that supports logical volume management. The ES1686dc runs the latest QES 2.1.0 operating system that supports near-limitless snapshots, SnapSync, block-level data deduplication, and inline data compression. Whether being used as a mission-critical file server, virtualization server, VDI, medium-sized data center, video streaming, surveillance storage, and efficient file backup & recovery, the ES1686dc helps your business to achieve service-level agreements for performance and uptime.
Dual active-active controllers
Intel® Xeon® D dual active-active controllers provide supreme uptime and redundancy to ensure high availability.
Reliable & High-performance
Battery-protected DRAM write to cache data protection and Flash read acceleration provides industry-leading random access performance.
2 x PCIe Gen 3 slots
PCIe expandability allows for 10GbE/25GbE adapters to increase application performance.
4 x 10GbE SFP+ ports
Four 10GbE SFP+ ports accelerate virtualization, large file sharing, and intensive data transfer.
Real-time SnapSync
Near-limitless snapshots and SnapSync for snapshot remote backup assist businesses to resume essential services in the shortest time.
Virtualization applications
Supports VMware® vSphere® 6.5, Windows Server® 2016 and Citrix® XenServer® 7.0 for storage virtualization. Compatible with OpenStack® cloud environments.
Available Models
Active-Active high availability with optimal storage efficiency
In Active-Active storage system architecture, both controllers are able to provide a complete range of services, which is different from the Active-Standby architecture of single-controller systems. The Active-Active architecture does not have the disadvantage of idle computing resources. To leverage the strengths of the ES1686dc Active-Active controller architecture, it is recommended to create multiple storage pools and distribute their ownership between both controllers. This allows simultaneous output from both controllers for better load balancing.
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Active-Standby single-controller system
With two HA systems you are paying twice the price and causing a load imbalance as workloads are only processed on the active system. A power outage could cause data loss, and the disconnected network invalidates the HA architecture.
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Active-Active dual-controller system
Both controllers of the ES1686dc can carry traffic, along with Copy-To-Flash protection against power failure and the dual-path SAS interface. Besides conserving computing resources, a high-speed, uninterrupted, and high-availability storage service is also provided through communication protocols such as SMB, NFS and iSCSI.
High performance. High efficiency.
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Tested in QNAP Labs. Figures may vary by environment. Learn more about test environment.
Intel® Xeon® D dual-controller ensures high availability and failure-resistant service
Powered by two Intel® Xeon® D processors, the ES1686dc features a dual active-active controller architecture that provides failover/failback operations as the standby controller can quickly take over if one controller breaks down. Redundant hot-swappable power supplies and cooling fans are also included to provide businesses with near-zero downtime high availability. The ES1686dc connects to the JBOD enclosure (TL-R1620Sdc) via the dual-path mini-SAS design to sustain continuous operations even if a JBOD cable is disconnected. Designed around redundancy, the ES1686dc is the best realization of reliable enterprise storage for uninterrupted mission-critical enterprise tasks and productivity.
Multi-level cache technology with both read and write
The ES1686dc simultaneously supports main memory read cache (L1 ARC), SSD secondary read cache (L2 ARC), and memory write cache (ZFS Intent Log) to meet performance demands for various enterprise applications.
PCIe expansion for 25GbE high-speed networks
The ES1686dc provides two PCIe Gen3 x8 slots connected to the CPU, allowing you to install lightning-fast 10GbE/25GbE network cards to boost virtualization, media streaming, and other bandwidth-demanding applications. Installing NVIDIA® Mellanox Smart NICs further adds support for iSER for improved VMware® virtualization performance. You can also install a SAS expansion card (QXP-820S-B3408) for connecting up to seven 16-bay TL-R1620Sdc expansion enclosures to seamlessly expand the potential storage capacity over 1PB, with unprecedented performance of up to 48Gbps per host connection.
Learn More: Network expansion card (NVIDIA® Mellanox), iSER, Storage Expansion Compatibility
Dual controller NAS: High reliability and high availability
“Reliability” is the priority for mission-critical business applications. The ES1686dc adopts dual active-active controllers to provide the most reliable base for business IT storage.
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3x hot-swappable system fans
The fans rotation speed will automatically adjust to the NAS temperature.
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Intel® Xeon® D-2100 series processor
Provides Intel® Xeon® D-2142IT and Intel® Xeon® D-2123IT options with DDR4 memory and PCIe Gen3 support.
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DDR4 2133 MHz ECC memory
Quad-channel DDR4 ECC memory with 8 RDIMM slots for up to 512 GB memory per controller.
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2x PCIe Gen3 x8 slots
Supports 10GbE/ 25GbE network cards or SAS expansion cards for greater application potential.
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4x 10GbE SFP+ ports
Ideal for running bandwidth-demanding applications such as virtualization and fast backup/restoration.
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Battery Backup Unit (BBU)
If a sudden power loss occurs, the BBU enables write to cache data protection, and at the same time the data is replicated to a backup controller to achieve 100% data integrity.
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3x Gigabit ports
Supports Service Binding, Port Trunking and MPIO. One Gigabit LAN port is dedicated to remote management.
QES 2.1.0: ZFS-based, and optimized for all flash performance
The ES1686dc features the QES (QNAP Enterprise Storage) 2.1.0 operating system, which is based on the simple and efficient FreeBSD kernel and the ZFS file system that has been proven through years of experience to be most suitable for high-end enterprise applications. Not only does QES 2.1.0 provide reliable data protection, recovery, and business-class features, it is optimized for flash storage and is capable of driving outstanding performance for all-flash storage arrays to accelerate mission-critical services and eliminate challenges in VDI environments. QES 2.1.0 also comes with Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities that help ensure consistent primary storage performance in multi-application environments. Continuing the same user experience with the intuitive QTS operating system, QES provides business users with an easy learning curve for quick implementation within IT infrastructures.
Learn More: QES 2.1.0
QES and QTS comparison
Unleashed SSD potential – cost-effective and agile with ultimate performance
QES 2.1.0 features QNAP’s exclusive Write Coalescing algorithm that further optimizes all-flash performance in ZFS, providing a highly cost-effective all-flash solution for enterprise-class data management and mission-critical services.
Learn More: QNAP all-flash solution
Note: The Write coalescing algorithm in QES 2.1.0 does not support for dual-controller NAS. This will be supported in future versions of QES.
Deduplication and compression to maximize VDI storage performance
In VDI environments where there could be over 90% duplicate data from OS images and applications that are spread over virtual desktops, the QES-powered ES1686dc provides businesses with the most cost-effective remote virtual desktop platform and mission-critical information warehousing.
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Inline data deduplication
Block-based data deduplication optimizes storage usage and significantly decreases storage capacity requirements.
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Inline compression
Shrinks data size to reduce storage I/O workloads for improved performance. In VDI, deduplicated virtual desktops are easily cached to achieve optimal virtual desktop performance.
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Inline compaction
Especially helpful for increasing SSD storage utilization efficiency when highly-repetitive data or massive small files (e.g. transaction logs of banks or e-commerce) are generated. It delivers higher cost efficiency of all-flash storage systems.
Note: Data compaction in QES 2.1.0 does not support dual-controller NAS. This will be supported in future versions of QES.
Self-Healing ensures data integrity and reliability
Designed with a focus on data integrity, a fundamental aspect of storage security and reliability, the QES-based ES1686dc uses its end-to-end checksums to detect and correct silent data corruption caused by hardware defects, bugs in firmware or metadata errors. If integrity violations are detected, QES automatically repairs the damage using data from the other mirror before the data is passed to applications.
Streamlined remote backups with nearly limitless snapshots and SnapSync
The ES1686dc supports up to 65,536 snapshots for iSCSI LUN and shared folders (if 1 snapshot is created every hour, 24 snapshots per day, then up to 7 years worth of snapshots can be created without needing to delete any) and replicates snapshots to remote servers by using the block-level SnapSync. In the event of a primary site failure, SnapSync assists businesses to resume essential services in the shortest possible time.
Create VMware/Windows backups for VSS-Aware applications using QNAP Snapshot Agent
QNAP Netbak Replicator is easy-to-use and VSS-aware backup software, helping businesses to create complete backups in data centers and virtualization environments without needing additional software. To build a QNAP Snap Agent and VSS Hardware Provider operating environment, all applications (including VSS Service, Requestor, Provider and QNAP Snap Agent) can be deployed with VSS-Aware applications on the same server, and the minimal requirements are only one ES1686dc and one server for it to be operational.
Learn More: QNAP Snapshot Agent, Tutorial
Compatible with VMware, Microsoft and Citrix virtualization, and supports iSER
The ES1686dc supports VMware® vSphere® 6.5, Windows Server® 2016, and Citrix XenServer® 7.0 for flexible deployment and management in virtualization environments. It also supports VMware® VAAI and Microsoft® ODX to increase performance by offloading server loading for ESXi® server and Hyper-V® respectively. The QNAP vSphere Client plug-in, Web plug-in and QNAP SMI-S provider are also supported to increase the efficiency of operations and management in virtualization applications. The ES1686dc and VMware® ESXi server installed with NVIDIA® Mellanox Smart NICs that support iSER can acquire iSER advantages to offload CPU workloads with boosted VMware® virtualization performance.
Learn More: iSER
QES is OpenStack Ready to explore out-of-the-box enterprise cloud services
QES supports OpenStack® Cinder and Manila file sharing services. With the QNAP Cinder Driver, the ES1686dc can provide block-level storage space to virtual machines. It not only accelerates the deployment of virtual machines and enhances virtual machine image access efficiency through iSCSI, but it is also easier to integrate into commercial cloud storage platforms, providing businesses with a flexible, easy-to-use, and low-cost storage solution.
Standard 5-year warranty
The ES1686dc is backed by a 5-year warranty at no extra cost. This premier warranty demonstrates QNAP’s dedication to your essential business needs for continuous operations and non-interrupted services.
Learn More: QNAP warranty services
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Optional Accessories
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LAN-10G2SF-MLX (EOL)
Dual-port 10GbE SFP+ network expansion card, Brackets for rackmount,tower and full height models are included.
Dimension (L × W × H): 6.00 × 10.50 × 26.00 (cm)
Weight: 0.24 (kg)
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LAN-10G2T-X550 (EOL)
QNAP Dual-port 10 Gigabit Network Expansion Card for rackmount and tower models (10GBASE-T interface)
Dimension (L × W × H): 6.00 × 10.50 × 26.00 (cm)
Weight: 0.42 (kg)
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LAN-40G2SF-MLX (EOL)
Dual-port QSFP+ 40Gb network expansion card; low-profile formfactor; PCIe Gen3 x8
Dimension (L × W × H): 6.00 × 10.50 × 26.00 (cm)
Weight: 0.24 (kg)
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QXG-10G2SF-X710
Dual-port SFP+ 10Gb network expansion card; low-profile formfactor; PCIe Gen3 x8
Dimension (L × W × H): 14.34 × 6.89 × 1.81 (cm)
Weight: 0.37 (kg)
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QXG-10G2T-X710
Dual-port 10GbE Network Adaptor, Intel 700 series Ethernet Controller
Dimension (L × W × H): 11.36 × 6.89 × 1.83 (cm)
Weight: 0.24 (kg)
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QXG-25G2SF-CX6
Dual-port SFP28 25Gb network expansion card; Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx;low-profile formfactor; PCIe Gen4 x8
Dimension (L × W × H): 12.00 × 1.65 × 6.90 (cm)
Weight: 0.15 (kg)
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PWR-PSU-770W-DT01
770W Delta power supply
Dimension (L × W × H): 4.30 × 1.30 × 1.00 (cm)
Weight: 2.43 (kg)
For safety information and operating instructions, please refer to the documentation of your original QNAP product.
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SCR-HDD25A-96
Screw pack for 2.5" HDD / SSD intallation, 96 pieces, Flat head machine screw
Dimension (L × W × H): 0.10 × 11.80 × 12.80 (cm)
Weight: 0.01 (kg)
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SCR-M2SSDA-96
Screw pack for M.2 SSD installation, 96 pieces, Flat head machine screw
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SP-ES-TRAY-LOCK
HDD Tray of ES NAS series, with black flat head machine screw x4 for 2.5" HDD & silver flat head machine screw x4 for 3.5" HDD
Dimension (L × W × H): 3.60 × 11.80 × 24.50 (cm)
Weight: 0.23 (kg)
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SP-ES-TRAY-WOLOCK
HDD Tray of ES NAS series, with black flat head machine screw x4 for 2.5" HDD & silver flat head machine screw x4 for 3.5" HDD
Dimension (L × W × H): 3.60 × 11.80 × 24.50 (cm)
Weight: 0.23 (kg)
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SP-ESNAS-FAN-MODULE
FAN module of ES NAS
Dimension (L × W × H): 26.80 × 10.50 × 12.00 (cm)
Weight: 0.67 (kg)
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RAIL-E02
New Rail Kit for ES1640dc, EJ1600, EJ1601
Dimension (L × W × H): 70.00 × 12.30 × 8.30 (cm)
Weight: 2.55 (kg)
RAIL-E02 is included inside package of ES NAS and EJ JBOD series
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QXP-1620S-B3616W
4-port miniSAS HD host bus adapter, Broadcom Mercator SAS3616W, PCIe 3.0 x 16 for TL SAS JBOD series
Dimension (L × W × H): 14.97 × 6.89 × 2.30 (cm)
Weight: 0.23 (kg)
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QXP-16G2FC
QNAP 2-port 16Gbps fiber channel adapter, PCIe 3.0 x8, SFP+, low profile, w/ SFP+ 16G transceivers
Dimension (L × W × H): 19.00 × 14.30 × 5.00 (cm)
Weight: 0.40 (kg)
The FC adapter can only be supported on QNAP QTS & QTS Hero NAS operating systems.
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QXP-32G2FC
QNAP 2-port 32Gbps fiber channel adapter, PCIe 3.0 x8, SFP+, low profile, w/ SFP+ 32G optical transceivers
Dimension (L × W × H): 19.00 × 14.30 × 5.00 (cm)
Weight: 0.40 (kg)
The FC adapter can only be supported on QNAP QTS & QTS Hero NAS operating systems.
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QXP-820S-B3408
2-port miniSAS HD host bus adapter, Broadcom Tomcat SAS3408, PCIe 3.0 x 8 for TL SAS JBOD series
Dimension (L × W × H): 12.97 × 6.89 × 23.00 (cm)
Weight: 0.21 (kg)
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TRX-10GITSFPP-SR
Optical Transceiver 10GbE SFP+ 850nm SR up to 300m industrial-temperature(-40~85°C )
Dimension (L × W × H): 5.98 × 1.40 × 1.20 (cm)
Weight: 0.08 (kg)
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TRX-10GSFP-SR-MLX
Mellanox MFM1T02A-SR SFP+ Optical Module for 10GBASE-SR
Dimension (L × W × H): 12.00 × 19.50 × 3.50 (cm)
Weight: 0.10 (kg)
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TRX-25GSFP28-SR
Optical Transceiver 25GbE SFP28 LC-LC 850nm SR up to 100m
Dimension (L × W × H): 9.65 × 1.36 × 1.04 (cm)
Weight: 0.07 (kg)
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CAB-DAC15M-SFP28
SFP28 25GbE twinaxial direct attach cable, 1.5M
Dimension (L × W × H): 150.00 × 1.36 × 0.86 (cm)
Weight: 0.17 (kg)
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CAB-DAC15M-SFPP
SFP+ 10GbE twinaxial direct attach cable, 1.5M
Dimension (L × W × H): 1.00 × 24.00 × 29.50 (cm)
This 10GbE SFP+ network cable is designed for NAS models with an integrated 10GbE SFP+ LAN port or a 10GbE SFP+ network card.
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CAB-DAC30M-SFP28
SFP28 25GbE twinaxial direct attach cable, 3.0M
Dimension (L × W × H): 300.00 × 1.36 × 0.86 (cm)
Weight: 0.28 (kg)
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CAB-DAC30M-SFPP
SFP+ 10GbE twinaxial direct attach cable, 3.0M
This 10GbE SFP+ network cable is designed for NAS models with an integrated 10GbE SFP+ LAN port or a 10GbE SFP+ network card.
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CAB-DAC50M-SFPP
SFP+ 10GbE twinaxial direct attach cable, 5.0M
This 10GbE SFP+ network cable is designed for NAS models with an integrated 10GbE SFP+ LAN port or a 10GbE SFP+ network card.
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CAB-NIC40G30M-QSFP
QSFP+ 40GbE twinaxial direct attach cable, 3.0M
Dimension (L × W × H): 1.00 × 24.00 × 29.80 (cm)
Weight: 0.50 (kg)
This 40GbE QSFP+ network cable is designed for NAS models which are compatible with the QNAP 40GbE NIC LAN-40G2SF-MLX
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CAB-SAS05M-8644-8088
Mini SAS external cable (SFF-8644 to SFF-8088), 1.0 m
Dimension (L × W × H): 1.00 × 24.00 × 29.50 (cm)
Weight: 0.12 (kg)
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CAB-SAS10M-8644
Mini SAS external cable (SFF-8644 to SFF-8644), 1.0 m
Dimension (L × W × H): 1.00 × 24.00 × 29.50 (cm)
Weight: 0.15 (kg)
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CAB-SAS10M-8644-8088
Mini SAS external cable (SFF-8644 to SFF-8088), 1.0 m
Dimension (L × W × H): 1.00 × 24.00 × 29.50 (cm)
Weight: 0.12 (kg)
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CAB-SAS20M-8644
Mini SAS external cable (SFF-8644 to SFF-8644), 2M
Dimension (L × W × H): 1.00 × 24.00 × 29.50 (cm)
Weight: 0.24 (kg)
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CAB-SAS20M-8644-8088
Mini SAS external cable (SFF-8644 to SFF-8088), 2M
Dimension (L × W × H): 1.00 × 24.00 × 29.50 (cm)
Weight: 0.24 (kg)
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CAB-SAS30M-8644
Mini SAS external cable (SFF-8644 to SFF-8644), 3.0 m
Dimension (L × W × H): 1.00 × 24.00 × 29.50 (cm)
Weight: 0.30 (kg)
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CAB-SAS30M-8644-8088
Mini SAS external cable (SFF-8644 to SFF-8088), 3M
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RAM-16GDR4ECK0-RD-2666
DDR type: DDR4(288PIN)
Capacity: 16GB
Spec: 2G X 4
Frequency: DDR4-2666
Form(PIN): 288PIN
with ECC Supported: ECC/REG
Power Supply: 1.2V
Dram Organization: 2048M*72
Temperature: 0℃~85℃
Environmental Regulation: RoHS
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RAM-16GDR4ECT0-RD-2666
DDR type: DDR4(288PIN)
Capacity: 16GB
Spec: 1G X 8
Frequency: DDR4-2666
Form(PIN): 288PIN
with ECC Supported: ECC
Power Supply: 1.2V
Dram Organization: 2048M*72
Temperature: 0℃~85℃
Environmental Regulation: RoHS
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RAM-32GDR4ECK0-RD-2666 (EOL)
DDR type: DDR4(288PIN)
Capacity: 32GB
Spec: 2G X 4
Frequency: DDR4-2666
Form(PIN): 288PIN
with ECC Supported: ECC/REG
Power Supply: 1.2V
Dram Organization: 4G*72
Temperature: 0℃~85℃
Environmental Regulation: RoHS
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RAM-32GDR4ECK1-RD-3200
DDR type: DDR4(288PIN)
Capacity: 32GB
Spec: 2G X 8
Frequency: DDR4-3200
Form(PIN): 288PIN
with ECC Supported: ECC
Power Supply: 1.2V
Dram Organization: 4G*72
Temperature: 0℃~85℃
Environmental Regulation: RoHS
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RAM-64GDR4ECK0-RD-3200
DDR type: DDR4(288PIN)
Capacity: 64GB
Spec: 4G X 4
Frequency: DDR4-3200
Form(PIN): 288PIN
with ECC Supported: ECC
Power Supply: 1.2V
Dram Organization: 8G*72
Temperature: 0℃~85℃
Environmental Regulation: RoHS
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RAM-8GDR4ECT0-RD-2666
DDR type: DDR4(288PIN)
Capacity: 8GB
Spec: 1G X 8
Frequency: DDR4-2666
Form(PIN): 288PIN
with ECC Supported: ECC/REG
Power Supply: 1.2V
Dram Organization: 1024M*72
Temperature: 0℃~85℃
Environmental Regulation: Halogen Free