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NETGEAR RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15 vs QNAP HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron®

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 12identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15:Yes
    • HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron®:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15:4 TB
    • HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron®:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15:2
    • HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron®:0
  • Installed storage drive type
    • RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15:HDD
    • HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron®:No
  • Processor family
    • RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15:ARM
    • HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron®:Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor frequency
    • RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15:1.4 GHz
    • HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron®:2 GHz
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15:0
    • HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron®:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15:3
    • HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron®:2

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Comparison of RN212, HS-251+
66 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 TB
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersARMIntel® Celeron®
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz2 GHz
Processor modelKnown for oneA15Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3L
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopCompact
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Status
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
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 10.2 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 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers220 mm302 mm
DepthDiffers101 mm220 mm
HeightDiffers142 mm41.3 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.56 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.62 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 source14
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C

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