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NETGEAR ReadyNAS 424 Diskless vs NETGEAR ReadyNAS 528X

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  • 86specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 47identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ReadyNAS 424 Diskless:4
    • ReadyNAS 528X:8
  • Supported storage drive types
    • ReadyNAS 424 Diskless:HDD & SSD
    • ReadyNAS 528X:SSD
  • Storage drive size
    • ReadyNAS 424 Diskless:3.5"
    • ReadyNAS 528X:2.5/3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • ReadyNAS 424 Diskless:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • ReadyNAS 528X:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Processor family
    • ReadyNAS 424 Diskless:Intel Atom®
    • ReadyNAS 528X:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • ReadyNAS 424 Diskless:C3338
    • ReadyNAS 528X:D1508
  • Processor frequency
    • ReadyNAS 424 Diskless:1.5 GHz
    • ReadyNAS 528X:2.2 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ReadyNAS 424 Diskless:2.2 GHz
    • ReadyNAS 528X:2.6 GHz

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 424 Diskless, ReadyNAS 528X
140 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers48
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one0 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffersC3338D1508
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cores22
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
CPU configuration (max)11
ECC supported by processorYesYes
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2, 1x4, 1x81x16, 1x4, 1x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0, 3.0
Processor codeDiffersSR36ESR2DQ
Processor codenameDiffersDenvertonBroadwell
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers34 x 28 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1310BGA 1667
SteppingDiffersB0V2
TcaseKnown for one89 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs9 W25 W
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB128 GB
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL3
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, SSH, NTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopMini Tower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameter12 cm12 cm
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display typeLCDLCD
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classKnown for oneHome & Home OfficeUnknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUNUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one8192 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one24.9 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneMicrosoft Internet Explorer 9+, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSHUnknown — not stated by the source
Share folderDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP1024
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
Network Time Protocol (NTP) clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22618.91 h
Software3 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneReadyNAS OSUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Other operating systems supportedDiffersVMware vSphere ESXiAndroid, iOS
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers185 mm192 mm
DepthDiffers239 mm288.6 mm
HeightDiffers194 mm319 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.35 kg
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Intel QuickAssist TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1032
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersSingleDual
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown 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 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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
CertificationDiffersFCC B, CE B, VCCI BFCC, CE, VCCI
Processor ARK IDDiffers9792891558
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84714100

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