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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1231XU NAS Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 vs QNAP TS-431X NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212

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  • 83specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 58identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 12
    • 4
  • Processor model
    • Alpine AL-314
    • AL212
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Internal memory
    • 4 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Maximum RAM supported
    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Memory slots
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 3
  • Fiber ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1

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TS-1231XU NAS Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

Model TS-1231XU

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TS-431X NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212

Model TS-431X

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Storage1 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers124
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Processor2 differ
Processor modelDiffersAlpine AL-314AL212
Processor coresDiffers42
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers21
Network1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFS v3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
Fiber ports quantityDiffers21
Design3 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneTower
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers7 cm12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Power, StatusHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Performance3 differ
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Noise levelDiffers41.6 dB19.5 dB
Browser supportedDiffersInternet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, FirefoxInternet Explorer 10+, Firefox 8+, Safari 4+, Chrome
Remotely operatedKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
Password authenticationKnown for oneYes
Software3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 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 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Ma
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power3 differ
Power supply locationDiffersBuilt-inExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers240 W90 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs77.32 W26.7 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for one3.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers482 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers534 mm219 mm
HeightDiffers89 mm169 mm
WeightDiffers11.3 kg3 kg
Package weightKnown for one13.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Number of screwsKnown for one84
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes

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