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QNAP TS-212 2x500GB vs Zyxel NSA310 + 500GB

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 13identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-212 2x500GB has 0.5 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Zyxel NSA310 + 500GB (1 TB vs 0.5 TB). The QNAP TS-212 2x500GB has 1 more storage drives installed than the Zyxel NSA310 + 500GB (2 vs 1). The QNAP TS-212 2x500GB has 1 more storage drives supported than the Zyxel NSA310 + 500GB (2 vs 1). Only the QNAP TS-212 2x500GB has RAID support. Storage drive size: 2.5/3.5" on the QNAP TS-212 2x500GB, 3.5" on the Zyxel NSA310 + 500GB.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-212 2x500GB:1 TB
    • NSA310 + 500GB:0.5 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-212 2x500GB:2
    • NSA310 + 500GB:1
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-212 2x500GB:2
    • NSA310 + 500GB:1
  • Storage drive size
    • TS-212 2x500GB:2.5/3.5"
    • NSA310 + 500GB:3.5"
  • RAID support
    • TS-212 2x500GB:Yes
    • NSA310 + 500GB:No
  • Internal memory
    • TS-212 2x500GB:0.25 GB
    • NSA310 + 500GB:0 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TS-212 2x500GB:3
    • NSA310 + 500GB:2
  • Product colour
    • TS-212 2x500GB:White
    • NSA310 + 500GB:Black

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Comparison of TS-212 2x500GB, NSA310 + 500GB
62 specifications
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers1 TB0.5 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers21
Storage drive capacity500 GB500 GB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA, Serial ATA IISerial ATA, Serial ATA II
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5/3.5"3.5"
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportDiffersYesNo
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsDiffersext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFSext2, ext3, ext4, FAT32, NTFS, ReiserFS, XFS
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneMarvellUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one6281Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.25 GB0 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR2Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMPCIFS/SMB, NFS, DHCP, PPPoE
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Design2 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USBeSATA, HDD, Power, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one2048 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneHTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneLinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one60 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs13 W16.3 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers85 mm58 mm
DepthDiffers218.4 mm196 mm
HeightDiffers165.5 mm130 mm
WeightDiffers910 g662 g
Package weightDiffers1.9 kg1.53 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 95%0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Other featuresidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source362 x 110 x 201 mm
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE LVD, BSMI, CE, FCC, C-Tick, BSMI

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