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NETGEAR RN524XE4 NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508 vs QNAP TS-431P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 21identical
  • 110known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • RN524XE4 NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:16 TB
    • TS-431P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4 TB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • RN524XE4 NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:HDD
    • TS-431P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • RN524XE4 NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:4 TB
    • TS-431P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:1 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • RN524XE4 NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:Serial ATA
    • TS-431P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Serial ATA III
  • RAID levels
    • RN524XE4 NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:0, 0+1, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TS-431P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • RN524XE4 NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:Intel® Pentium®
    • TS-431P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Annapurna Labs
  • Processor model
    • RN524XE4 NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:D1508
    • TS-431P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Alpine AL-314
  • Processor frequency
    • RN524XE4 NAS Desktop Intel® Pentium® D1508:2.2 GHz
    • TS-431P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:1.7 GHz

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153 specifications
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers16 TB4 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers4 TB1 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one16 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 0+1, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFSFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersD1508Alpine AL-314
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one3 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 1x4, 1x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2DQUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for oneBroadwellUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one37.5 x 37.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1667Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one1SUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneV2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Static IPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6, CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status, System, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performanceidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP v2, v3Unknown — not stated by the source
Network Time Protocol (NTP) clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SnapshotKnown 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 sourceInternet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk scanKnown 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
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, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers200 W90 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one88 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers185 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers239 mm169 mm
HeightDiffers194 mm219 mm
WeightKnown for one4.53 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACAC, LAN (RJ-45)
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one32Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneDualUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
CertificationKnown for oneVCCI Class BUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one91558Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power managementKnown 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 source4.3
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain 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, Windows Server 2016

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