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Origin Storage Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS vs QNAP TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 25identical
  • 85known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS:Yes
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS:10 TB
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS:5
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS:5
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:8
  • Installed storage drive type
    • Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS:HDD
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS:2 TB
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0 GB
  • Storage drive size
    • Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS:3.5"
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:2.5/3.5"
  • Processor family
    • Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS:Intel Atom®
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Annapurna Labs

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Comparison of Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS, TS-831X
141 specifications
Storage9 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers10 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers50
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers58
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFS, XFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersD2550Alpine AL-314
Processor frequencyDiffers1.86 GHz1.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one1 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one1 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for oneDMIUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one36 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0VYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for oneCedarviewUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one32 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one22 X 22 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 559Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneB3Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one100 CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one6.4 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 GB
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network1 differ
Data link protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP/AppleTalkUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffersSMB/CIFS, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, NFS v4, AFPCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one640 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Housing materialKnown for oneMetalUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, Power, Status, USB
Display typeDiffersLCMLCD
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 cm
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performance1 differ
Disk scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.6 dB
Share folder access right 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
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersThecusOSQNAP Turbo System
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
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
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers200 W250 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46.36 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.47 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers190 mm298.2 mm
DepthDiffers240 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers230 mm185.2 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.3 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.25 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source56
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneSingleUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 80%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCE/FCC/C-Tick/VCCI/BSMI WEEE VMware, CitrixUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one65470Unknown — 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

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