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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1263U-4G 96TB (12 x 8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD) vs QNAP TS-231P2-4G 4 TB (2 x 2 TB WD RED) 2 Bay Desktop NAS with 4 GB RAM

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 27identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1263U-4G 96TB (12 x 8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD) has 10 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-231P2-4G 4 TB (2 x 2 TB WD RED) 2 Bay Desktop NAS with 4 GB RAM (12 vs 2). The QNAP TS-1263U-4G 96TB (12 x 8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD) has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-231P2-4G 4 TB (2 x 2 TB WD RED) 2 Bay Desktop NAS with 4 GB RAM (2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The QNAP TS-1263U-4G 96TB (12 x 8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD) has 8 GB more maximum RAM supported than the QNAP TS-231P2-4G 4 TB (2 x 2 TB WD RED) 2 Bay Desktop NAS with 4 GB RAM (16 GB vs 8 GB). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-1263U-4G 96TB (12 x 8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD), 0, 1, JBOD on the QNAP TS-231P2-4G 4 TB (2 x 2 TB WD RED) 2 Bay Desktop NAS with 4 GB RAM. Internal memory type: DDR3L on the QNAP TS-1263U-4G 96TB (12 x 8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD), DDR3 on the QNAP TS-231P2-4G 4 TB (2 x 2 TB WD RED) 2 Bay Desktop NAS with 4 GB RAM.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 12
    • 2
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, JBOD
  • Processor frequency
    • 2 GHz
    • 1.7 GHz
  • Internal memory type
    • DDR3L
    • DDR3
  • Maximum RAM supported
    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Memory slots
    • 2
    • 1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0

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TS-1263U-4G 96TB (12 x 8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD)View product
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QNAP TS-231P2-4G 4 TB (2 x 2 TB WD RED) 2 Bay Desktop NAS with 4 GB RAMView product
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one12
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers122
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.7 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3LDDR3
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers21
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Dynamic IPKnown for oneYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Fiber ports quantityDiffers10
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Tower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlack, MetallicWhite
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameter7 cm7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USBYes
Built-in displayNoNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one19.2 dB
Browser supportedKnown for oneChrome, Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
Disk scanKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system versionDiffers4.24.3
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers250 W65 W
Number of power supply units11
AC input voltageDiffers110-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one5 A
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternal
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers482 mm169 mm
DepthDiffers534 mm102 mm
HeightDiffers89 mm219 mm
WeightKnown for one1.28 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedYesYes

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