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

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  • 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
Storage1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one40 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersC3338Alpine AL-314
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex-A15
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one4 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x2, 1x4, 1x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR36EUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for oneDenvertonUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one34 x 28 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1310Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneB0Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one89 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRack (1U)
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers12 cm4 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Power, Status
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall & Medium Business
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.7 dB
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedDiffersMicrosoft 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown 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
Remotely operatedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel insideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network Time Protocol (NTP) clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersReadyNAS OSQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (typical)Differs90 W36.97 W
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers185 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers239 mm499 mm
HeightDiffers194 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers3.95 kg7.5 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.44 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one97928Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Home Networking (by Intel)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneSingleUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source

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