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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1635AX-4G/96TB-IWPRO 16 Bay NAS vs QNAP TS-431X2-8G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 36identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 16
    • 4
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 1.7 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • 4 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • DDR4
    • DDR3
  • Maximum RAM supported
    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Fiber ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Chassis type
    • Desktop
    • Tower

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96 specifications
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QNAP

TS-1635AX-4G/96TB-IWPRO 16 Bay NASView product
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QNAP

TS-431X2-8G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

Model TS-431X2-8G

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Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one24 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers164
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one6 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA, Serial 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, 60, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one2
Processor1 differ
Processor familyKnown for oneAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelKnown for oneAlpine AL-314
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one4
Processor architectureKnown for oneARM Cortex-A7
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)10000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 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 quantity33
Fiber ports quantityDiffers21
Fiber optic connectorSFP+SFP+
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneYes
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansDiffers4 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers9.2 cm12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Fan diameter 2Known for one6 cm
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Display typeKnown for oneLCD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one1
Performance3 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)
Web-based managementYesYes
Browser supportedDiffersApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla FirefoxMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Noise levelKnown for one23 dB
SnapshotKnown for oneYes
Software3 differ
Operating system versionDiffers4.3.44.3
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers250 W90 W
Number of power supply units11
Fan voltage12 V12 V
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers369.9 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers319.8 mm219 mm
HeightDiffers303.8 mm169 mm
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
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)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 95 °C

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