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QNAP TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3 vs QNAP TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount

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The QNAP TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3 has 136 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount (168 TB vs 32 TB). The QNAP TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3 has 8 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount (12 vs 4). The QNAP TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3 has 8 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount (12 vs 4). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD on the QNAP TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3, 0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount. Supported file systems: FAT32, HFS+, exFAT, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:168 TB
    • TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:32 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:12
    • TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:12
    • TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:4
  • RAID levels
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
    • TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:AMD Ryzen™ 3
    • TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:Annapurna Labs
  • Processor model
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:1200
    • TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:Alpine AL-314
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:3.1 GHz
    • TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:1.7 GHz
  • Internal memory type
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:DDR4
    • TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:DDR3

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Comparison of TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS, TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount
127 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers168 TB32 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers124
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers124
Storage drive capacityKnown for one14 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
RAID rebuildKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 3Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffers1200Alpine AL-314
Processor frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers64 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers41
Flash memoryDiffers5000 MB512 MB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6CIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFS v3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Fiber ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) inputKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (1U)
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium, Black
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers7 cm4 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, StatusHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Performance5 differ
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers37.2 dB20.3 dB
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP 2, SNMP 3SNMP
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedDiffersApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla FirefoxApple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password authenticationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH
Share folderDiffersAFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP512
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software3 differ
Operating system versionDiffers4.3.44.3
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 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 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home BasicWindows 10, Windows 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, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers300 W100 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers21
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one106.66 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers482 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers562 mm291 mm
HeightDiffers88.3 mm44 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Number of screwsKnown for one84Unknown — not stated by the source

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