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QNAP TS-1231XU-RP-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD) vs QNAP TS-431XeU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

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The QNAP TS-1231XU-RP-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD) has 120 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-431XeU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 (120 TB vs 0 TB). Only the QNAP TS-1231XU-RP-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD) has storage drives installed. Storage drive capacity: 10 TB on the QNAP TS-1231XU-RP-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD), 0 GB on the QNAP TS-431XeU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314. Processor model: AL314 on the QNAP TS-1231XU-RP-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD), Alpine AL-314 on the QNAP TS-431XeU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314. Operating system installed: QNAP Turbo System on the QNAP TS-1231XU-RP-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD), QNAP QTS on the QNAP TS-431XeU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314.

  • Storage drives installed
    • TS-1231XU-RP-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):Yes
    • TS-431XeU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-1231XU-RP-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):120 TB
    • TS-431XeU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0 TB
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-1231XU-RP-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):10 TB
    • TS-431XeU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0 GB
  • Processor model
    • TS-1231XU-RP-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):AL314
    • TS-431XeU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Alpine AL-314
  • Operating system installed
    • TS-1231XU-RP-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):QNAP Turbo System
    • TS-431XeU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:QNAP QTS

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Comparison of TS-1231XU-RP-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD), TS-431XeU
86 specifications
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers120 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers10 TB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersAL314Alpine AL-314
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GHz
Processor architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex-A15
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, CIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFS v3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRack (1U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Stainless steel
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Network, Status
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNAS
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.3 dB
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 sourceApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP QTS
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0.0
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 Home Basic x64,
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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30.99 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.42 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source439 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source291 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.15 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.78 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84714100

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