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ASUS AS-304T NAS Intel Atom® vs QNAP TS-853 Pro-8G

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 16identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • AS-304T NAS Intel Atom®:No
    • TS-853 Pro-8G:Yes
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • AS-304T NAS Intel Atom®:0
    • TS-853 Pro-8G:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • AS-304T NAS Intel Atom®:2
    • TS-853 Pro-8G:8
  • Installed storage drive type
    • AS-304T NAS Intel Atom®:No
    • TS-853 Pro-8G:HDD
  • RAID levels
    • AS-304T NAS Intel Atom®:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
    • TS-853 Pro-8G:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • AS-304T NAS Intel Atom®:Intel Atom®
    • TS-853 Pro-8G:Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor frequency
    • AS-304T NAS Intel Atom®:1.6 GHz
    • TS-853 Pro-8G:2 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • AS-304T NAS Intel Atom®:2
    • TS-853 Pro-8G:4

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Comparison of AS-304T, TS-853 Pro-8G
86 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers08
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers28
Installed storage drive typeDiffersNoHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one32 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®Intel® Celeron®
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR3L
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantity11
Design3 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers7 cm12 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLED
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresDiffersCloudCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP v2 & v3
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Noise level (idle)Known for one19.4 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explore 11 Onwards, FireFox, Chrome, Safari, Microsoft EdgeUnknown — not stated by the source
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffersADMQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers2.64.1
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one36.7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm298.2 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers185.5 mm185.2 mm
WeightDiffers3.4 kg7.3 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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