Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 vs QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop

59specifications compared
29differ
30identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- ReadyNAS 428:112 TB
- QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:56 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- ReadyNAS 428:8
- QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:4
Number of storage drives supported
- ReadyNAS 428:8
- QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:4
Processor family
- ReadyNAS 428:Intel Atom®
- QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:Annapurna Labs
Processor model
- ReadyNAS 428:C3000
- QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:Alpine AL-314
Internal memory
- ReadyNAS 428:4 GB
- QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:2 GB
Internal memory type
- ReadyNAS 428:DDR4
- QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:DDR3
Ethernet LAN data rates
- ReadyNAS 428:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 428, QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop
102 specifications	A NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 View product	B QNAP QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop View product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	112 TB	56 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	8	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	8	4
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity	14 TB	14 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 systemsDiffers	BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffers	C3000	Alpine AL-314
Processor cores	4	4
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Load balancing systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, NTP	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown 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 quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP+
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fans	1 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan diameter	12 cm	12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Performance4 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Small & Medium Business	Home & Home Office
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Number of usersDiffers	8192 user(s)	4096 user(s)
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedDiffers	Microsoft Internet Explorer 9+, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+	Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
Network Time Protocol (NTP) clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for one	CIFS/SMB	Unknown — not stated by the source
System logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software3 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	ReadyNAS OS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffers	Built-in	External
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	200 W	90 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50-60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	192 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	278 mm	219 mm
HeightDiffers	310 mm	169 mm
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, VCCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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

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