Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1273AU-RP-8G + 12x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD vs QNAP TS-431K + 4x ST10000VN0008

74specifications compared
40differ
34identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1273AU-RP-8G + 12x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD has 128 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-431K + 4x ST10000VN0008 (168 TB vs 40 TB). The QNAP TS-1273AU-RP-8G + 12x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD has 8 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-431K + 4x ST10000VN0008 (12 vs 4). The QNAP TS-1273AU-RP-8G + 12x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD has 8 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-431K + 4x ST10000VN0008 (12 vs 4). Only the QNAP TS-431K + 4x ST10000VN0008 has storage drives installed. Storage drive interface: Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-1273AU-RP-8G + 12x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD, Serial ATA on the QNAP TS-431K + 4x ST10000VN0008.

Storage drives installed
- TS-1273AU-RP-8G + 12x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD:No
- TS-431K + 4x ST10000VN0008:Yes
Total installed storage capacity
- TS-1273AU-RP-8G + 12x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD:168 TB
- TS-431K + 4x ST10000VN0008:40 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-1273AU-RP-8G + 12x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD:12
- TS-431K + 4x ST10000VN0008:4
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-1273AU-RP-8G + 12x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD:12
- TS-431K + 4x ST10000VN0008:4
Storage drive capacity
- TS-1273AU-RP-8G + 12x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD:14 TB
- TS-431K + 4x ST10000VN0008:10 TB
RAID levels
- TS-1273AU-RP-8G + 12x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
- TS-431K + 4x ST10000VN0008:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor manufacturer
- TS-1273AU-RP-8G + 12x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD:AMD
- TS-431K + 4x ST10000VN0008:Annapurna Labs
Processor model
- TS-1273AU-RP-8G + 12x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD:V1500B
- TS-431K + 4x ST10000VN0008:AL214

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Comparison of TS-1273AU-RP-8G + 12x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD, TS-431K + 4x ST10000VN0008
113 specifications	A QNAP TS-1273AU-RP-8G + 12x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD View product	B QNAP TS-431K + 4x ST10000VN0008 View product
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	No	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	168 TB	40 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	12	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	4
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	14 TB	10 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migration	Yes	Yes
Online RAID expansion	Yes	Yes
RAID rebuild	Yes	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsDiffers	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Disk roamingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	2.5/3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffers	V1500B	AL214
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor familyKnown for one	Ryzen Embedded	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one	AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers	32 GB	1 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2	1
Flash memoryDiffers	5000 MB	512 MB
Memory form factorKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Load balancing systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	8 cm	12 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB	HDD, LAN, Power, SSD, Status, USB
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameter 2Known for one	8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Small & Medium Business	Home & Home Office
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresDiffers	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.3 dB
Third-party supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SnapshotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Backup buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox	Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH
System log	Yes	Yes
USB copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disk scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Share folderKnown for one	CIFS/SMB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software4 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Windows 10, 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 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basi
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 x64, Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedDiffers	Solaris 10	Yes
Operating system versionKnown for one	4.4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power5 differ
Power supply locationDiffers	Built-in	External
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	300 W	90 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	2	1
Power consumption (typical)Differs	78.92 W	26.57 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	43.67 W	11.928 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Fan voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers	482 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	425 mm	219 mm
HeightDiffers	89 mm	169 mm
WeightDiffers	9.69 kg	2.01 kg
Package weightDiffers	14.6 kg	3.47 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84714100	Unknown — not stated by the source

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