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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount vs QNAP TS-431P2-1G 48TB 4x12TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 50identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount has 72 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-431P2-1G 48TB 4x12TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop (120 TB vs 48 TB). The QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount has 8 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-431P2-1G 48TB 4x12TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop (12 vs 4). The QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount has 8 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-431P2-1G 48TB 4x12TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop (12 vs 4). Chassis type: Rack (2U) on the QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount, Tower on the QNAP TS-431P2-1G 48TB 4x12TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop. Product colour: Aluminium, Black on the QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount, White on the QNAP TS-431P2-1G 48TB 4x12TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 120 TB
    • 48 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 12
    • 4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 12
    • 4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 10 TB
    • 12 TB
  • Internal memory
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB
  • Maximum RAM supported
    • 16 GB
    • 4 GB
  • Memory slots
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 3

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TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS RackmountView product
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TS-431P2-1G 48TB 4x12TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS DesktopView product
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers120 TB48 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers124
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers124
Storage drive capacityDiffers10 TB12 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 6+HS, 10+HS, 10, 50, 60, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Bad block scanKnown for oneYes
Processoridentical
Processor coresKnown for one4
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB1 GB
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers16 GB4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers21
Network1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, SMB2.1, SMB3.0, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
Fiber ports quantityDiffers20
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Tower
Product colourDiffersAluminium, BlackWhite
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers7 cm12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, StatusHDD, LAN, Status, System, USB
Performance3 differ
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)
Noise levelDiffers41.6 dB19.5 dB
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneYes
Browser supportedDiffersChrome, Internet Explorer 10+, Firefox, SafariInternet Explorer 10+, Firefox 8+, Safari 4+, Chrome
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
Remotely operatedKnown for oneYes
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMB
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 HomeWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac 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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersBuilt-inExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers250 W90 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneNo
Power consumption (typical)Known for one77.32 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one36.31 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one482 mm
DepthKnown for one534 mm
HeightKnown for one89 mm
WeightKnown for one11.3 kg
Package weightKnown for one13.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of screwsKnown for one26
External power adapterKnown for oneYes

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