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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-131P NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs AL212 vs QNAP TS-231P NAS/storage server Desktop Annapurna Labs AL212

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  • 86specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 75identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 1
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • Chassis type
    • Tower
    • Desktop
  • Fan diameter
    • 5 cm
    • 7 cm
  • Backup features
    • Cloud, iSCSI LUN
    • Cloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
  • Noise level
    • 15.8 dB
    • 19.2 dB
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • 36 W
    • 65 W
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 11.62 W
    • 15.6 W

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93 specifications
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QNAP

TS-131P NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs AL212

Model TS-131P

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QNAP

TS-231P NAS/storage server Desktop Annapurna Labs AL212

Model TS-231P

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Storage1 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity0 GB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanYesYes
Processoridentical
Processor familyAnnapurna LabsAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelAL212AL212
Processor frequency1.7 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cores22
Memoryidentical
Internal memory1 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Supported network protocolsIPv4, IPv6, CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCIPv4, IPv6, CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity33
Fiber ports quantity00
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourGrey, WhiteGrey, White
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers5 cm7 cm
LED indicatorsHDD, LAN, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresDiffersCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Noise levelDiffers15.8 dB19.2 dB
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedInternet Explorer 10+, Firefox 8+, Safari 4+, ChromeInternet Explorer 10+, Firefox 8+, Safari 4+, Chrome
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithms256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderCIFS/SMBCIFS/SMB
System logYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system version4.24.2
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power2 differ
Power supply locationExternalExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers36 W65 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)Differs11.62 W15.6 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
Fan voltage12 V12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers73 mm102 mm
Depth225 mm225 mm
Height168.5 mm168.5 mm
WeightDiffers1.04 kg1.28 kg
Package weightDiffers1.8 kg2.32 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterYesYes
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8471410084714100
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedYesYes
Power managementYesYes

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