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Origin Storage Thecus N8850 vs QNAP TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 28identical
  • 93known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • Thecus N8850:Yes
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • Thecus N8850:16 TB
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • Thecus N8850:8
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0
  • Installed storage drive type
    • Thecus N8850:HDD
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • Thecus N8850:2 TB
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0 GB
  • RAID levels
    • Thecus N8850:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • Thecus N8850:Intel® Core™ i3
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Annapurna Labs
  • Processor model
    • Thecus N8850:i3-2120
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Alpine AL-314

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Comparison of Thecus N8850, TS-831X
153 specifications
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers16 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers80
Number of storage drives supported88
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFS, XFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Annapurna Labs
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi3-2120Alpine AL-314
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz1.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one3 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for oneDMIUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one33Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for oneSandy BridgeUnknown — 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 one37.5 x 37.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one69.1 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics 2000Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one21 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
iSCSI supportYesYes
Data link protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP/AppleTalkUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationYesYes
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
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x102Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one850 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1100 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
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fans2 fan(s)2 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayYesYes
Display typeDiffersOLEDLCD
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
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Hot spareYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
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
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.6 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown 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 UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown 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
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software4 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxQNAP Turbo System
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 HWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 10.5 Leopard, 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 MaYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Power1 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers400 W250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
WidthDiffers235 mm298.2 mm
DepthDiffers282.6 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers380.4 mm185.2 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.3 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.25 kg
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 Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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 oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneDualUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 80%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Power managementYesYes
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one53426Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
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

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