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QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact vs TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 16identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS has 5 more storage drives supported than the QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact (8 vs 3). The TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS has 2.9 GHz more processor boost frequency than the QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact (4.7 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS has 6 more processor cores than the QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact (10 vs 4). Only the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS has USB port. Supported storage drive types: SSD on the QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact, HDD & SSD on the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • QBoat-300 NAS Compact:3
    • U8-500 PLUS:8
  • Supported storage drive types
    • QBoat-300 NAS Compact:SSD
    • U8-500 PLUS:HDD & SSD
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • QBoat-300 NAS Compact:M.2
    • U8-500 PLUS:Serial ATA
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • QBoat-300 NAS Compact:M.2
    • U8-500 PLUS:2.5,3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • QBoat-300 NAS Compact:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD
    • U8-500 PLUS:0, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • QBoat-300 NAS Compact:ARM
    • U8-500 PLUS:Intel
  • Processor boost frequency
    • QBoat-300 NAS Compact:1.8 GHz
    • U8-500 PLUS:4.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • QBoat-300 NAS Compact:4
    • U8-500 PLUS:10

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Comparison of QBoat-300, U8-500 PLUS
91 specifications
Storage5 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers38
Supported storage drive typesDiffersSSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5,3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source192 TB
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD0, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
RAID rebuildKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-rebuildKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bad block scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersARMIntel
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers410
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x8+2x4, 1x16, 2x8
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Iris Xe Graphics
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR5
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Flash memoryKnown for one4000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SMTP
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersCompactRack (2U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Power
Performance1 differ
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Share folder access right 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 sourceGoogle Chrome 48, Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, Mozilla Firefox 30, Apple Safari 4.5 +
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAES
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP QTSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for one5.2.9Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers40 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers132 mm384 mm
HeightDiffers184 mm88 mm
WeightDiffers870 g6.9 kg
Package widthKnown for one199 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one74.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one271.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, CCC, KC, WEEE
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one12.02 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source

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