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NETGEAR RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15 vs QNAP TS-253A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3150

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 15identical
  • 143known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15:Yes
    • TS-253A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3150:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15:4 TB
    • TS-253A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3150:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15:2
    • TS-253A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3150:0
  • Installed storage drive type
    • RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15:HDD
    • TS-253A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3150:No
  • Processor family
    • RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15:ARM
    • TS-253A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3150:Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor model
    • RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15:A15
    • TS-253A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3150:N3150
  • Processor frequency
    • RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15:1.4 GHz
    • TS-253A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3150:1.6 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • RN212 NAS Desktop ARM A15:2 GB
    • TS-253A NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® N3150:8 GB

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Comparison of RN212, TS-253A
171 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supported22
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, JBOD
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
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyDiffersARMIntel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffersA15N3150
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.08 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR29F
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBraswell
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 x 27 mm
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Celeron N3000 series
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1170
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC0
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 °C
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3L
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown 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
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
Fiber ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source640 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18.3 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in UPnP AV media 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
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, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, 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 source65 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.43 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.38 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.18 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110-240 V
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers220 mm102 mm
DepthDiffers101 mm216 mm
HeightDiffers142 mm150 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.92 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
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3L-SDRAM
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87258

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