Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

NETGEAR ReadyNAS 3138 vs QNAP TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

34specifications compared
20differ
14identical
79known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- ReadyNAS 3138:4
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:5
Installed storage drive type
- ReadyNAS 3138:HDD
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:No
Processor family
- ReadyNAS 3138:Intel Atom®
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Annapurna Labs
Processor model
- ReadyNAS 3138:C2558
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Alpine AL-314
Processor frequency
- ReadyNAS 3138:2.4 GHz
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:1.4 GHz
Internal memory
- ReadyNAS 3138:4 GB
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:8 GB
Flash memory
- ReadyNAS 3138:128 MB
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:512 MB
Ethernet LAN data rates
- ReadyNAS 3138:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 3138, TS-531P
113 specifications	A NETGEAR ReadyNAS 3138 View product	B QNAP TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 Model TS-531P View product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	16 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	5
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	No
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	4 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
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
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®	Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffers	C2558	Alpine AL-314
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.4 GHz
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	UDIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	512 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Tower
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black, Metallic
Number of fansDiffers	3 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	4 cm	12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, HDD, LAN, Power	HDD, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Performanceidentical
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
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	180 W	250 W
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
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.31 W
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	486 mm	210.6 mm
DepthDiffers	406 mm	235.4 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	185 mm
WeightDiffers	5.21 kg	4.4 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
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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