Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1253BU-8G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455 vs QNAP TS-228A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295

53specifications compared
29differ
24identical
119known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drives installed
- TS-1253BU-8G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455:Yes
- TS-228A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295:No
Total installed storage capacity
- TS-1253BU-8G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455:12 TB
- TS-228A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295:0 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-1253BU-8G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455:6
- TS-228A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295:0
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-1253BU-8G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455:12
- TS-228A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295:2
Installed storage drive type
- TS-1253BU-8G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455:HDD
- TS-228A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295:No
Supported storage drive types
- TS-1253BU-8G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455:HDD & SSD
- TS-228A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295:HDD
Storage drive capacity
- TS-1253BU-8G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455:2 TB
- TS-228A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295:0 GB
Processor family
- TS-1253BU-8G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455:Intel® Celeron®
- TS-228A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295:Realtek

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Comparison of TS-1253BU-8G, TS-228A
172 specifications	A QNAP TS-1253BU-8G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455 Model TS-1253BU-8G View product	B QNAP TS-228A NAS/storage server Mini Tower Realtek RTD1295 Model TS-228A View product
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	12 TB	0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	6	0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	2
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	No
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	HDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	0 GB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID migrationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID expansionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bad block scan	Yes	Yes
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Supported file systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Realtek
Processor modelDiffers	J3455	RTD1295
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x2+2x1, 4x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2Z9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Apollo Lake	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	24 x 31 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1296	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	B1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM Cortex-A53
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L	DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryDiffers	4096 MB	4000 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	1
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4b	Unknown — not stated by the source
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	250 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	750 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	750 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Mini Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	White
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	7 cm	4 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, System, USB	HDD, Network, Status, System
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Small & Medium Business	Home & Home Office
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Share folder access right managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disk scanKnown 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 authenticationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
System logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 dB
Backup buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
Software3 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers	4.3	4.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Poweridentical
Fan voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.21 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.14 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	482 mm	90 mm
DepthDiffers	534 mm	125 mm
HeightDiffers	89 mm	187.7 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 g
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.88 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Dual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3L, LPDDR3-SDRAM, LPDDR4-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	95594	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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