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QNAP TS-131K + 1x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD vs QNAP TS-131K + 1x ST8000VN004 8TB HDD

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  • 90identical
  • 0known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-131K + 1x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD has 6 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-131K + 1x ST8000VN004 8TB HDD (14 TB vs 8 TB). The QNAP TS-131K + 1x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD has 6 TB more storage drive capacity than the QNAP TS-131K + 1x ST8000VN004 8TB HDD (14 TB vs 8 TB).

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-131K + 1x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD:14 TB
    • TS-131K + 1x ST8000VN004 8TB HDD:8 TB
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-131K + 1x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD:14 TB
    • TS-131K + 1x ST8000VN004 8TB HDD:8 TB

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Comparison of TS-131K + 1x ST14000NE0008 14TB HDD, TS-131K + 1x ST8000VN004 8TB HDD
92 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers14 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives installed11
Number of storage drives supported11
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers14 TB8 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
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 levels0, 1, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanYesYes
Disk roamingYesYes
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAnnapurna LabsAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelAL214AL214
Processor frequency1.7 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cores44
Memoryidentical
Internal memory1 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supported1 GB1 GB
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
WLAN adapter supportedYesYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity33
Fiber ports quantity00
Designidentical
Chassis typeTowerTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourTurquoise, WhiteTurquoise, White
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameter5 cm5 cm
Drive bay lockingYesYes
LED indicatorsHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUNCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerYesYes
Noise level15.8 dB15.8 dB
Third-party supportYesYes
SnapshotYesYes
Management protocolsSNMPSNMP
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Backup buttonYesYes
Browser supportedApple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla FirefoxApple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent clientYesYes
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithms256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH
System logYesYes
USB copy functionYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 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 supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedMac 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
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedYesYes
Poweridentical
Power supply locationExternalExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity36 W36 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)11.62 W11.62 W
Power consumption (sleep)7.29 W7.29 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Fan voltage12 V12 V
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width73 mm73 mm
Depth219 mm219 mm
Height169 mm169 mm
Weight1.19 kg1.19 kg
Package weight2.02 kg2.02 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterYesYes
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%

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