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D-Link DNS-315 2TB vs QNAP TS-412U, 4 TB

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 8identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • DNS-315 2TB:2 TB
    • TS-412U, 4 TB:4 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • DNS-315 2TB:1
    • TS-412U, 4 TB:4
  • Compliance industry standards
    • DNS-315 2TB:IEEE 802.3, 802.3ab, 802.3u
    • TS-412U, 4 TB:IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DNS-315 2TB:1
    • TS-412U, 4 TB:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • DNS-315 2TB:1
    • TS-412U, 4 TB:4
  • LED indicators
    • DNS-315 2TB:Yes
    • TS-412U, 4 TB:HDD, Status, USB
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • DNS-315 2TB:14.9 W
    • TS-412U, 4 TB:29 W
  • Power consumption (sleep)
    • DNS-315 2TB:4.3 W
    • TS-412U, 4 TB:15 W

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Comparison of DNS-315 2TB, TS-412U, 4 TB
61 specifications
Storage3 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers2 TB4 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers14
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA, Serial ATA IISerial ATA, Serial ATA II
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsDiffersext4ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6281
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.25 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Network2 differ
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, 802.3ab, 802.3uIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Maximum data transfer rate1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, NFS, AFP, WebDAV, DDNS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, LLTD, MTP/PTPCIFS/SMB, AFP (3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, UPnP
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers14
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRack (1U)
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, Status, USB
Performanceidentical
Multilingual supportYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Number of usersKnown for one512 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs14.9 W29 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs4.3 W15 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source439 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source483 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.7 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 kg
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, XP, Vista (32/ 64 bit), Windows 7 (32/ 64 bit), Windows Server 2003/ 2008, Apple Mac OS X, Linux & Unix
FanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 cm, 12V DC
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsDiffersDC 12 V / 2 A100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one50 x 141.3 x 173 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one274 x 208 x 118 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneDLNA, CE, FCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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