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NETGEAR ReadyNAS 31842 vs NETGEAR ReadyNas RR2304

67specifications compared
15differ
52identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- ReadyNAS 31842:16 TB
- ReadyNas RR2304:4 TB
Storage drive capacity
- ReadyNAS 31842:4 TB
- ReadyNas RR2304:1 TB
Processor family
- ReadyNAS 31842:Intel Atom®
- ReadyNas RR2304:Intel® Celeron®
Processor frequency
- ReadyNAS 31842:2.4 GHz
- ReadyNas RR2304:2 GHz
Processor cores
- ReadyNAS 31842:4
- ReadyNas RR2304:2
Internal memory
- ReadyNAS 31842:4 GB
- ReadyNas RR2304:2 GB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ReadyNAS 31842:4
- ReadyNas RR2304:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- ReadyNAS 31842:1
- ReadyNas RR2304:0

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 31842, ReadyNas RR2304
116 specifications	A NETGEAR ReadyNAS 31842 View product	B NETGEAR ReadyNas RR2304 View product
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	16 TB	4 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	1 TB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 TB
Bad block scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelKnown for one	C2558	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
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
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 client	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols	TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, NTP	TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, NTP
Dynamic IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Load balancing systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB port	Yes	Yes
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 quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis type	Rack (1U)	Rack (1U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black, Grey	Black, Grey
Number of fans	3 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
Fan diameter	4 cm	4 cm
LED indicators	Activity, HDD, LAN, Power	Activity, HDD, LAN, Power
Performance2 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Small & Medium Business	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Number of usersDiffers	150 user(s)	40 user(s)
Management protocols	SNMP v2, v3	SNMP v2, v3
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Microsoft Internet Explorer 9+, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+)	Microsoft Internet Exploer 9+, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in UPnP AV media server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithms	256-bit AES, SSH	256-bit AES, SSH
Backup featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot spareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	ReadyNAS OS	ReadyNAS OS
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Other operating systems supported	Android, VMware vSphere ESXi, iOS	Android, VMware vSphere ESXi, iOS
Power1 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	180 W	180 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	486 mm	430 mm
DepthDiffers	406 mm	308 mm
Height	44 mm	44 mm
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)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	FCC Cl.B, CE Cl.B, VCCI Cl.B	FCC B, CE B, VCCI B
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	77983	Unknown — not stated by the source

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