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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo NAS & storage servers vs QNAP TS-531X-8G NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL314

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 19identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 8 TB
    • 15 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 1
    • 5
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 5
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD
    • HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 8 TB
    • 5 TB
  • Storage drive size
    • 3.5"
    • 2.5/3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Hot-swap drive bays
    • No
    • Yes

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TS-531X-8G NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL314

Model TS-531X-8G

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Storage8 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB15 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers15
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers25
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers8 TB5 TB
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysDiffersNoYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersMarvell Armada 370Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersArmada 370AL314
Processor frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz1.4 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one4
Processor architectureKnown for oneARM Cortex-A15
L2 cacheKnown for one0.256 MB
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.256 GB8 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, AFPIPv4, IPv6, CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktop
Fan diameterKnown for one12 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performance1 differ
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one22.4 dB
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 10+, Firefox 8+, Safari 4+, Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneYes
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one4.2
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one240 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs19 W29.31 W
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one3.5 A
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.9 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers87 mm210.6 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm235.4 mm
HeightDiffers126 mm185 mm
WeightDiffers850 g5.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of screwsKnown for one35
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Resource CDKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Power managementKnown for oneYes

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