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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

NETGEAR ReadyNAS 24 vs QNAP TS-231P2-4G/4TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 29identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR ReadyNAS 24 has 2 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-231P2-4G/4TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS (4 vs 2). The QNAP TS-231P2-4G/4TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 24 (1.7 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). The QNAP TS-231P2-4G/4TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS has 384 MB more flash memory than the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 24 (512 MB vs 128 MB). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 24, 0, 1, JBOD on the QNAP TS-231P2-4G/4TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS. Supported file systems: BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 24, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-231P2-4G/4TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 4
    • 2
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, JBOD
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.4 GHz
    • 1.7 GHz
  • Flash memory
    • 128 MB
    • 512 MB
  • Chassis type
    • Desktop
    • Tower
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • Fan diameter
    • 9.2 cm
    • 7 cm
  • LED indicators
    • Activity, LAN, Power
    • Yes

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TS-231P2-4G/4TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NASView product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one48 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers42
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one12 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneYes
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"
Processor1 differ
Processor familyKnown for oneARM
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one4
Processor architectureKnown for oneARM Cortex-A15
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one2 GB
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB512 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Load balancing systemKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, SSH, NTP
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Dynamic IPKnown for oneYes
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
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers9.2 cm7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LAN, PowerYes
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
Performance3 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresDiffersCloudCloud, iSCSI LUN
Number of usersKnown for one8192 user(s)
Noise levelDiffers25 dB19.2 dB
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Backup buttonKnown for oneYes
Browser supportedDiffersInternet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 33+, Google Chrome 39+, Apple Safari 8+Chrome, Firefox
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
Disk scanKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneReadyNAS OS
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Operating system versionKnown for one4.3
Power2 differ
Power supply locationExternalExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers90 W65 W
Number of power supply units11
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for one7 A
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers134 mm169 mm
DepthDiffers223 mm102 mm
HeightDiffers205 mm219 mm
WeightKnown for one1.28 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneFCC B, CE B, VCCI B
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes

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