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QNAP EXT1-TS-251-4G NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron® vs QNAP HS-251-2G NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 40identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • EXT1-TS-251-4G NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron®:8 TB
    • HS-251-2G NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:0 TB
  • Internal memory
    • EXT1-TS-251-4G NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron®:4 GB
    • HS-251-2G NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:2 GB
  • Chassis type
    • EXT1-TS-251-4G NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron®:Tower
    • HS-251-2G NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:Compact
  • Cooling type
    • EXT1-TS-251-4G NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron®:Active
    • HS-251-2G NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:Passive
  • Product colour
    • EXT1-TS-251-4G NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron®:White
    • HS-251-2G NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:Black
  • LED indicators
    • EXT1-TS-251-4G NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron®:HDD, LAN, Status, USB
    • HS-251-2G NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:Yes
  • Management protocols
    • EXT1-TS-251-4G NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron®:CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP
    • HS-251-2G NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:SNMP
  • Width
    • EXT1-TS-251-4G NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron®:102 mm
    • HS-251-2G NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:302 mm

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Comparison of EXT1-TS-251-4G, HS-251-2G
91 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supported22
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one4 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one8 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processoridentical
Processor familyIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®
Processor frequency2.41 GHz2.41 GHz
Processor cores22
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3LDDR3L
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB,AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerCompact
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Status, USBYes
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloudCloud
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Management protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP, FTPSNMP
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneChrome, Firefox, IE, SafariUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffersHTTPS, SSH256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMBUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system version4.14.1
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDropbox, Google Cloud Storage Sync, McAfee, WordPress, HappyGet IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Yes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneChrome, IE 10+, Firefox, SafariUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one60 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one19.22 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.47 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers102 mm302 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm220 mm
HeightDiffers168.5 mm41.3 mm
WeightDiffers1.28 kg1.56 kg
Packaging content1 differ
External power adapterYesYes
Cables includedDiffersAC, LAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
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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