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QNAP TS-1231XU NAS Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 vs QNAP TVS-863-8G NAS Tower AMD G

78specifications compared
32differ
46identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drives installed
- TS-1231XU NAS Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:No
- TVS-863-8G NAS Tower AMD G:Yes
Total installed storage capacity
- TS-1231XU NAS Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0 TB
- TVS-863-8G NAS Tower AMD G:80 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-1231XU NAS Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0
- TVS-863-8G NAS Tower AMD G:8
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-1231XU NAS Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:12
- TVS-863-8G NAS Tower AMD G:8
Installed storage drive type
- TS-1231XU NAS Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:No
- TVS-863-8G NAS Tower AMD G:HDD
Storage drive capacity
- TS-1231XU NAS Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0 GB
- TVS-863-8G NAS Tower AMD G:10 TB
RAID levels
- TS-1231XU NAS Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
- TVS-863-8G NAS Tower AMD G:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Processor family
- TS-1231XU NAS Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Annapurna Labs
- TVS-863-8G NAS Tower AMD G:AMD G

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Comparison of TS-1231XU, TVS-863-8G
103 specifications	A QNAP TS-1231XU NAS Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 Model TS-1231XU View product	B QNAP TVS-863-8G NAS Tower AMD G Model TVS-863-8G View product
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	No	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	0 TB	80 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	0	8
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	8
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	No	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	0 GB	10 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	2.5,3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Annapurna Labs	AMD G
Processor modelKnown for one	Alpine AL-314	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor architectureKnown for one	ARM Cortex-A15	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3	DDR3L
Maximum RAM supported	16 GB	16 GB
Memory slots	2	2
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	CIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFS v3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6	CIFS/SMB, SMB2.1, SMB3.0, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	3
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	5
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design3 differ
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black	Gold
Number of fans	2 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	7 cm	12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Power, Status	Yes
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower
Drive bay lockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Performance1 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Small & Medium Business	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	41.6 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox	Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Password authentication	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithms	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folder	CIFS/SMB	CIFS/SMB
System log	Yes	Yes
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Share folder access right managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Disk scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software4 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers	4.3	4.1
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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, Windows	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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 Mavericks	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	240 W	250 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	77.32 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	110-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	3.5 A	5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	482 mm	298.2 mm
DepthDiffers	534 mm	235.4 mm
HeightDiffers	89 mm	185.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	11.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	13.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screwsDiffers	84	56
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified	Yes	Yes
Power management	Yes	Yes

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