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QNAP QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P vs QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524

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  • 33differ
  • 31identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P has 8 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 (12 vs 4). The QNAP QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 (3 GHz vs 2 GHz). The QNAP QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P has 12 more processor cores than the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 (16 vs 4). Supported storage drive types: SSD on the QNAP QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P, HDD & SSD on the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD on the QNAP QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD on the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:12
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:4
  • Supported storage drive types
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:SSD
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:HDD & SSD
  • RAID levels
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:AMD
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Annapurna Labs
  • Processor family
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:EPYC
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Alpine
  • Processor model
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:7302P
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Alpine AL-524
  • Processor frequency
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:3 GHz
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:2 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:16
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:4

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Comparison of QAI-h1290FX, TS-432X
106 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers124
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersSSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersU.2Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
Online RAID migrationYesYes
Online RAID expansionYesYes
RAID rebuildYesYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersext3, ext4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, exFATFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Auto-rebuildYesYes
Disk roamingYesYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one0 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Bad block scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDAnnapurna Labs
Processor familyDiffersEPYCAlpine
Processor modelDiffers7302PAlpine AL-524
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers164
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one32Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers1 TB16 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory form factorDiffersRDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers81
Flash memoryDiffers8000 MB512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers25000,2500 Mbit/s100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown 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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Fiber ports quantityDiffers21
Fiber optic connectorDiffersSFP28SFP+
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design2 differ
Chassis typeTowerTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers9.2 cm12 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, USB drive
BuzzerYesYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System logYesYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password authenticationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQuTS heroQNAP QTS
Operating system versionDiffersh5.2.95.1.7
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown 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 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 Core, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSolaris 10, Solaris 10 SPARC, Solaris 11, Solaris 11 SPARC
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersBuilt-inExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers750 W90 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers368 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers362 mm165 mm
HeightDiffers150 mm226.5 mm
WeightDiffers10.4 kg1.99 kg
Package widthDiffers500 mm238 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm201 mm
Package heightDiffers532 mm287 mm
Package weightDiffers11.3 kg4.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Power cables quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)

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