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NETGEAR RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15 vs QNAP TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15:4
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:5
Installed storage drive type
- RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15:HDD
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:No
Processor family
- RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15:ARM
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Annapurna Labs
Processor model
- RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15:A15
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Alpine AL-314
Internal memory
- RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15:2 GB
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:8 GB
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15:2
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4
Chassis type
- RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15:Desktop
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Tower

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Comparison of RN214, TS-531P
53 specifications	A NETGEAR RN214 NAS Desktop ARM A15 Model RN214 View product	B QNAP TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 Model TS-531P View product
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	5
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	No
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	8 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffers	ARM	Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffers	A15	Alpine AL-314
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Metallic
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, 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
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Device classKnown for one	Home & Home Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.31 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	223 mm	210.6 mm
DepthDiffers	134 mm	235.4 mm
HeightDiffers	205 mm	185 mm
WeightDiffers	4.02 kg	4.4 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%

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