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QNAP HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron® vs QNAP IS-453S NAS Desktop Intel Atom®

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 37identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron®:2
    • IS-453S NAS Desktop Intel Atom®:4
  • Processor family
    • HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron®:Intel® Celeron®
    • IS-453S NAS Desktop Intel Atom®:Intel Atom®
  • Processor frequency
    • HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron®:2 GHz
    • IS-453S NAS Desktop Intel Atom®:1.91 GHz
  • Chassis type
    • HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron®:Compact
    • IS-453S NAS Desktop Intel Atom®:Desktop
  • LED indicators
    • HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron®:LAN, Status
    • IS-453S NAS Desktop Intel Atom®:HDD, LAN, Status, USB
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron®:60 W
    • IS-453S NAS Desktop Intel Atom®:90 W
  • Power consumption (sleep)
    • HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron®:0.6 W
    • IS-453S NAS Desktop Intel Atom®:0.82 W
  • Width
    • HS-251+ NAS/storage server Compact Intel® Celeron®:302 mm
    • IS-453S NAS Desktop Intel Atom®:180 mm

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83 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers24
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 10
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one0 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one12 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel Atom®
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.91 GHz
Processor cores44
Memoryidentical
Internal memory2 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3LDDR3L
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersCompactDesktop
Cooling typePassivePassive
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, StatusHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Backup functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiSCSI LUN
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS, AFP, FTP, WebDAV
Share folder access right managementKnown 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 sourceMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
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, SSH, SSL/TLS
Device classKnown for oneHome & Home OfficeUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo System
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
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 10.2 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 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64
Power2 differ
Power supply locationExternalExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers60 W90 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.04 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.6 W0.82 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers302 mm180 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm247 mm
HeightDiffers41.3 mm59 mm
WeightDiffers1.56 kg1.11 kg
Package weightKnown for one2.62 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
External power adapterYesYes
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsDiffers1412
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-40 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%

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