Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

NETGEAR ReadyNAS 3138 vs NETGEAR RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15

31specifications compared
17differ
14identical
73known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- ReadyNAS 3138:16 TB
- RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15:8 TB
Storage drive capacity
- ReadyNAS 3138:4 TB
- RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15:2 TB
Storage drive interface
- ReadyNAS 3138:Serial ATA
- RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15:Serial ATA III
Processor family
- ReadyNAS 3138:Intel Atom®
- RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15:ARM
Processor model
- ReadyNAS 3138:C2558
- RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15:A15
Processor frequency
- ReadyNAS 3138:2.4 GHz
- RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15:1.4 GHz
Internal memory
- ReadyNAS 3138:4 GB
- RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15:2 GB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ReadyNAS 3138:4
- RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15:2

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 3138, RN214
104 specifications	A NETGEAR ReadyNAS 3138 View product	B NETGEAR RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15 Model RN214 View product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	16 TB	8 TB
Number of storage drives installed	4	4
Number of storage drives supported	4	4
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	4 TB	2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA III
Storage drive size	2.5/3.5"	2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	32 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsKnown for one	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	ARM
Processor modelDiffers	C2558	A15
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR1CZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	32-bit, 64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	34 x 28 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1283	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	B0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	UDIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, NTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Desktop
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Number of fansKnown for one	3 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one	4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, HDD, LAN, Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Type	NAS	NAS
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Number of usersKnown for one	8192 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	28 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v2, v3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Device classKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home & Home Office
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	ReadyNAS OS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for one	6.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac 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 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for one	Built-in	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	180 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	55 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	486 mm	223 mm
DepthDiffers	406 mm	134 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	205 mm
WeightDiffers	5.21 kg	4.02 kg
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel QuickAssist TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Dual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Cl.B, CE Cl.B, VCCI Cl.B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	77983	Unknown — not stated by the source

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