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NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2304G2 vs NETGEAR RN526X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508

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  • 24differ
  • 25identical
  • 96known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RN526X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508 has 4 TB more total installed storage capacity than the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2304G2 (12 TB vs 8 TB). The NETGEAR RN526X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508 has 2 more storage drives installed than the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2304G2 (6 vs 4). The NETGEAR RN526X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508 has 2 more storage drives supported than the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2304G2 (6 vs 4). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2304G2, Serial ATA on the NETGEAR RN526X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2304G2, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the NETGEAR RN526X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:8 TB
    • RN526X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:12 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:4
    • RN526X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:6
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:4
    • RN526X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:6
  • RAID levels
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
    • RN526X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:Intel® Celeron®
    • RN526X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor frequency
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:2 GHz
    • RN526X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:2.2 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:2 GB
    • RN526X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:4 GB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • RN526X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:10000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 2304G2, RN526X
145 specifications
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB12 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers46
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers46
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity2 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD1508
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Processor cores22
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 1x4, 1x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL3
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2DQ
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadwell
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1667
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceV2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GBASE-T
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Dynamic IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Load balancing systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, IEEE 802.3a, SSH, SNMP v2, v3, NTP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity33
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Desktop
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 cm
LED indicatorsYesYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 dB
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedDiffersMicroso Internet Explorer 9+, Microso Edge, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+Microsoft Internet Exploer 9+, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network Time Protocol (NTP) clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchYesYes
Remotely operatedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54852 h
Software3 differ
Operating system installedReadyNAS OSReadyNAS OS
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, Solaris 10, Solaris 11, Solaris 8, Solaris 9, iOS
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs47.5 W67.1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.11 W0.264 W
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.62 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm192 mm
DepthDiffers308 mm287.5 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm259 mm
WeightKnown for one4.19 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI Class B
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source91558
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100Unknown — not stated by the source

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