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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact vs QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 23identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 has 1 more storage drives supported than the QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact (4 vs 3). The QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact has 3,488 MB more flash memory than the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 (4000 MB vs 512 MB). The QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 has 120 mm more width than the QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact (160 mm vs 40 mm). Only the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 has USB port. Supported storage drive types: SSD on the QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact, HDD & SSD on the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 3
    • 4
  • Supported storage drive types
    • SSD
    • HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • M.2
    • 2.5,3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • ARM
    • Annapurna Labs
  • Flash memory
    • 4000 MB
    • 512 MB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • No
    • Yes

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QBoat-300 NAS Compact

Model QBoat-300

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TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524

Model TS-432X

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Storage5 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers34
Supported storage drive typesDiffersSSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5,3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Disk roamingKnown for oneYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one0 TB
Bad block scanKnown for oneYes
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersARMAnnapurna Labs
Processor familyKnown for oneAlpine
Processor modelKnown for oneAlpine AL-524
Processor frequencyKnown for one2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one16 GB
ECCKnown for oneYes
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Flash memoryDiffers4000 MB512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersNoYes
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one1
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersCompactTower
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one12 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performance1 differ
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessHome & Home Office
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, USB drive
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)
SnapshotKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneApple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
System logKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system versionDiffers5.2.95.1.7
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 Core, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneSolaris 10, Solaris 10 SPARC, Solaris 11, Solaris 11 SPARC
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one90 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one12.02 W
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers40 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers132 mm165 mm
HeightDiffers184 mm226.5 mm
WeightDiffers870 g1.99 kg
Package widthDiffers199 mm238 mm
Package depthDiffers74.5 mm201 mm
Package heightDiffers271.5 mm287 mm
Package weightDiffers1.7 kg4.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Power cables quantityKnown for one1
Number of screwsKnown for one28
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °C
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)

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