Compare Promise Vess R2600tiS F40R26T26010000 19"Rack-3U RAID, 16x SAS-6G, 10GbE RJ45; inc 16x HDD AND Qnap 19"Rack JBOD EJ1600-V2 16-Bay, 3U, 3.5" 12Gb SAS/SATA, Dual-Controller Expansion Chassis (aka EJ1602)

General Performance

The F40R26T26010000 unlike the EJ1600-V2 is made by Promise. There always other brands out there like Promise which are often innovative. You might not get the same user experience comparing with other better known brands. But sometimes you might not need it. Unlike the EJ1600-V2 this box has the 64bit 6-core @ 1.1GHz processor. With its 64bit processor, this box should have no trouble transcoding your videos up to 1080P via the native MANUFACTURER apps.

About Connections

With six LAN ports this box is making good enterprise level NAS.

About Usage

With 16 bay unit you are having additional advantages. You can choose from number of RAID solutions to set up. There could be RAID that saves your data even if one of the drives fail so you can still recover your data. This would be slightly more safe option to keep your data. Besides you can still access your documents or media files over your private network or even internet.

Price And Warranty

This box comes with 3 year warranty for your peace of mind and long term hardware security. This is the most expensive box with the price tag £4,227.00.

General Performance

The EJ1600-V2 unlike the F40R26T26010000 is made by Qnap. By choosing Qnap people expect to see advanced configurations opportunities as well as innovative and more diverse business applications. You are able to customize the EJ1600-V2 to your needs. The EJ1600-V2 RAM compared with F40R26T26010000 2GB is clearly weaker.

About Connections

There are four SAS ports on this EJ1600-V2 box. When we are talking SAS, we talk FAST. You are either serious video editor or graphic designer, and there is no place for lagging transfer speeds.

About Usage

As there are no LAN ports, you probably know this is DAS (directly attached storage) box. Sometimes more than anything we need speed! If you have chosen right drives for your EJ1600-V2 box, you can expect the best performance whilst you are editing your videos or working with graphics. Only disadvantage with DAS boxes, is data sharing capabilities, compared with NAS functionality.

Price And Warranty

This box comes with staggering 5 year warranty for your peace of mind and long term hardware security. Despite F40R26T26010000 has better warranty, it is still good to know that you have your five years of no worries manufacturer cover. This Qnap is £1,200.00 cheaper than the most expensive unit F40R26T26010000.