Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

NETGEAR ReadyNAS 424 vs QNAP TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

51specifications compared
21differ
30identical
97known for one product only

Key differences

RAID levels
- ReadyNAS 424:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor family
- ReadyNAS 424:Intel Atom®
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Annapurna Labs
Processor model
- ReadyNAS 424:C3338
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Alpine AL-314
Processor frequency
- ReadyNAS 424:1.5 GHz
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:1.7 GHz
Processor cores
- ReadyNAS 424:2
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4
Internal memory type
- ReadyNAS 424:DDR4
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:DDR3
Ethernet LAN data rates
- ReadyNAS 424:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- ReadyNAS 424:2
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 424, TS-431XU
148 specifications	A NETGEAR ReadyNAS 424 View product	B QNAP TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 Model TS-431XU View product
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installed	No	No
Total installed storage capacity	0 TB	0 TB
Number of storage drives installed	0	0
Number of storage drives supported	4	4
Installed storage drive type	No	No
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity	0 GB	0 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Online RAID expansionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	40 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffers	C3338	Alpine AL-314
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM Cortex-A15
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x2, 1x4, 1x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR36E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Denverton	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	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 1310	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	B0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	89 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFSv3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, TCP/IP, IPv4 & IPv6
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP+
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rack (1U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	12 cm	4 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, LAN, Power, Status
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
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.7 dB
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Microsoft Internet Explorer 9+, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+	Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot spareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password authenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB
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
Intel insideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network Time Protocol (NTP) clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	ReadyNAS OS	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 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	Windows 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 supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 10.12 Sierra, 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 Ma
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power consumption (typical)Differs	90 W	36.97 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	185 mm	439 mm
DepthDiffers	239 mm	499 mm
HeightDiffers	194 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	3.95 kg	7.5 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.44 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of screwsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, VCCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	97928	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Home Networking (by Intel)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel QuickAssist TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)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® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Single	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source

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