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NETGEAR ReadyNAS RR4312S vs QNAP TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black

54specifications compared
23differ
31identical
104known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR ReadyNAS RR4312S has 8 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black (12 vs 4). The NETGEAR ReadyNAS RR4312S has 1.8 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black (3.5 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The NETGEAR ReadyNAS RR4312S has 120 GB more maximum RAM supported than the QNAP TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black (128 GB vs 8 GB). Internal memory type: DDR4 on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS RR4312S, DDR3 on the QNAP TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black. Chassis type: Rack (2U) on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS RR4312S, Tower on the QNAP TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black.

Number of storage drives supported
- ReadyNAS RR4312S:12
- TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black:4
Processor frequency
- ReadyNAS RR4312S:3.5 GHz
- TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black:1.7 GHz
Internal memory type
- ReadyNAS RR4312S:DDR4
- TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black:DDR3
Maximum RAM supported
- ReadyNAS RR4312S:128 GB
- TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black:8 GB
Flash memory
- ReadyNAS RR4312S:256 MB
- TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black:512 MB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ReadyNAS RR4312S:4
- TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- ReadyNAS RR4312S:2
- TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black:3
Fiber ports quantity
- ReadyNAS RR4312S:2
- TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black:1

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Comparison of ReadyNAS RR4312S, TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA
158 specifications	A NETGEAR ReadyNAS RR4312S View product	B QNAP TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black Model TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA View product
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	168 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	4
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	14 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	2.5,3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel® Xeon® E3 v5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	E3-1245V5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI3	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	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Skylake	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	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one	1S	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	R0	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	80 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics P530	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	34.1 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers	128 GB	8 GB
Flash memoryDiffers	256 MB	512 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Load balancing systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SSH	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown 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	2	1
Fiber optic connector	SFP+	SFP+
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x191D	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1150 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansDiffers	3 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	8 cm	12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, LAN, Power, Status, 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 featuresDiffers	Cloud	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Number of usersKnown for one	8192 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Share folder access right managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Microsoft Internet Explorer 9+, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+	Internet Explorer 10+, Firefox 8+, Safari 4+, Chrome
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
Network Time Protocol (NTP) clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
System log	Yes	Yes
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.5 dB
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown 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
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 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, 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 H
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
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	550 W	90 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26.7 W
Fan voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	707 mm	219 mm
HeightDiffers	88 mm	169 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	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® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown 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
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Dual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °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
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	88173	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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