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NETGEAR RN524X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508 vs NETGEAR RN528X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 125identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • RN524X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:4
    • RN528X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • RN524X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:4
    • RN528X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:8
  • Storage drive capacity
    • RN524X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:4 TB
    • RN528X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:2 TB
  • Bad block scan
    • RN524X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:Yes
    • RN528X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:No
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RN524X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
    • RN528X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:10000 Mbit/s
  • Number of fans
    • RN524X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:1 fan(s)
    • RN528X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:2 fan(s)
  • Power supply location
    • RN524X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:External
    • RN528X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:Built-in
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • RN524X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:120 W
    • RN528X NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:250 W

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Comparison of RN524X, RN528X
140 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacity16 TB16 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers48
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers4 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanDiffersYesNo
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Pentium®Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelD1508D1508
Processor frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor boost frequency2.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor cache3 MB3 MB
CPU configuration (max)11
ECC supported by processorYesYes
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x4, 1x81x16, 1x4, 1x8
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
Processor cache typeL3L3
Processor codeSR2DQSR2DQ
Processor codenameBroadwellBroadwell
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketBGA 1667BGA 1667
Scalability1S1S
SteppingV2V2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)25 W25 W
Maximum internal memory supported by processor128 GB128 GB
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Memoryidentical
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)10000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GBASE-T
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)NoNo
Dynamic IPYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Load balancing systemYesYes
Static IPYesYes
Supported network protocolsTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, IEEE 802.3a, SSH, SNMP v2, v3, NTPTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, IEEE 802.3a, SSH, SNMP v2, v3, NTP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity33
eSATA ports quantity11
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlack, SilverBlack, Silver
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameter9.2 cm9.2 cm
LED indicatorsYesYes
Built-in displayYesYes
Display typeLCDLCD
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUNCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportYesYes
Number of users80 user(s)80 user(s)
Noise level28 dB28 dB
Built-in optical driveNoNo
Card reader integratedNoNo
Management protocolsSNMP v2, v3SNMP v2, v3
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedMicrosoft Internet Exploer 9+, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+Microsoft Internet Exploer 9+, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+
Built-in BitTorrent clientYesYes
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
Hot spareYesYes
Network Time Protocol (NTP) clientYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Remotely operatedYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithms256-bit AES256-bit AES
Share folder10241024
System logYesYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22618.91 h
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedReadyNAS OSReadyNAS OS
Operating system version66
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, 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, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 HomeWindows 10, 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, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedMac 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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac 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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Other operating systems supportedAndroid, Solaris 10, Solaris 11, Solaris 8, Solaris 9, iOSAndroid, Solaris 10, Solaris 11, Solaris 8, Solaris 9, iOS
Power4 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers120 W250 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs41.9 W82.2 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.204 W0.341 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers185 mm192 mm
DepthDiffers238.8 mm288.6 mm
HeightDiffers194 mm319 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableYesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes3232
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
UARTYesYes
Memory channels supported by processorDualDual
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
CertificationFCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI Class BFCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI Class B
Processor ARK ID9155891558

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