Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

NETGEAR ReadyNas RR2304 vs QNAP TS-832X NAS Tower ARM Alpine AL-324

54specifications compared
28differ
26identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drives installed
- ReadyNas RR2304:Yes
- TS-832X NAS Tower ARM Alpine AL-324:No
Total installed storage capacity
- ReadyNas RR2304:4 TB
- TS-832X NAS Tower ARM Alpine AL-324:0 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- ReadyNas RR2304:4
- TS-832X NAS Tower ARM Alpine AL-324:0
Number of storage drives supported
- ReadyNas RR2304:4
- TS-832X NAS Tower ARM Alpine AL-324:8
Installed storage drive type
- ReadyNas RR2304:HDD
- TS-832X NAS Tower ARM Alpine AL-324:No
Storage drive capacity
- ReadyNas RR2304:1 TB
- TS-832X NAS Tower ARM Alpine AL-324:0 GB
Processor family
- ReadyNas RR2304:Intel® Celeron®
- TS-832X NAS Tower ARM Alpine AL-324:ARM
Processor frequency
- ReadyNas RR2304:2 GHz
- TS-832X NAS Tower ARM Alpine AL-324:1.7 GHz

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Comparison of ReadyNas RR2304, TS-832X
108 specifications	A NETGEAR ReadyNas RR2304 View product	B QNAP TS-832X NAS Tower ARM Alpine AL-324 Model TS-832X View product
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	4 TB	0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	8
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	No
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	1 TB	0 GB
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 6+HS, 10, 50, 60, 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
RAID rebuildKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsDiffers	BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	48 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bad block scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Annapurna Labs
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	ARM
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Alpine AL-324
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM Cortex-A57
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 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	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
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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, and SMSC
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic IPKnown 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
Static IPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 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 quantity	3	3
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP+
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Number of fans	3 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	4 cm	12 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, HDD, LAN, Power	HDD, LAN, USB
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
Performance2 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Small & Medium Business	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud	Cloud
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SnapshotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Microsoft Internet Exploer 9+, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+	Apple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla 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
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, SSH	256-bit AES
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one	40 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v2, v3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Yes	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
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	ReadyNAS OS	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
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, VMware vSphere ESXi, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	180 W	250 W
AC input voltageDiffers	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
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	430 mm	329.3 mm
DepthDiffers	308 mm	279.6 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	188.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.38 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC B, CE B, VCCI B	Unknown — not stated by the source

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