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QNAP TS-1277XU-RP-2600-8G/144TB GOLD vs QNAP TS-231K NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-214

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  • 93specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 48identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • TS-1277XU-RP-2600-8G/144TB GOLD:Yes
    • TS-231K NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-214:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-1277XU-RP-2600-8G/144TB GOLD:144 TB
    • TS-231K NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-214:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-1277XU-RP-2600-8G/144TB GOLD:12
    • TS-231K NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-214:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-1277XU-RP-2600-8G/144TB GOLD:12
    • TS-231K NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-214:2
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TS-1277XU-RP-2600-8G/144TB GOLD:HDD
    • TS-231K NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-214:No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-1277XU-RP-2600-8G/144TB GOLD:12 TB
    • TS-231K NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-214:0 GB
  • RAID levels
    • TS-1277XU-RP-2600-8G/144TB GOLD:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
    • TS-231K NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-214:0, 1, JBOD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • TS-1277XU-RP-2600-8G/144TB GOLD:AMD
    • TS-231K NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-214:Annapurna Labs

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Comparison of TS-1277XU-RP-2600-8G/144TB GOLD, TS-231K
127 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers144 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers120
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers122
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers12 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Online RAID migrationYesYes
Online RAID expansionYesYes
RAID rebuildYesYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Auto-rebuildYesYes
Bad block scanYesYes
Disk roamingYesYes
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDAnnapurna Labs
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 5Annapurna Labs
Processor generationKnown for oneAMD Ryzen 2000 SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers2600Alpine AL-214
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers64
Memory6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers64 GB1 GB
Memory form factorDiffersUDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers41
Flash memoryDiffers5000 MB512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN adapter supportedYesYes
Load balancing systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityDiffers20
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — 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
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Tower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersAluminium, BlackTurquoise, White
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameter7 cm7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, StatusHDD, LAN, Power, SSD, Status, USB
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performance6 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresDiffersCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers37.2 dB19.2 dB
Third-party supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Video input channelsKnown for one8 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotYesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Share folder access right managementYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedDiffersApple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla FirefoxSafari, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent clientYesYes
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS, TLS
Share folderDiffersAFP, CIFS/SMB, FTPCIFS/SMB, FTP, WebDAV
System logYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Backup buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software5 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP QTS
Operating system versionDiffers4.3.45.0.0
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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home BasiWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac 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
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power4 differ
Power supply locationDiffersBuilt-inExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers300 W65 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers21
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs106.66 W15.6 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Fan voltage12 V12 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.46 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.46 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers482 mm102 mm
DepthDiffers562 mm219 mm
HeightDiffers88.3 mm161 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.39 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Cables includedDiffersACAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Number of screwsDiffers8428
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84714100

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