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QNAP TS-228 2BAY 4TB IRONWOLF TS-228 2X 2TB ST2000VN0041 vs QNAP TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron®

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 38identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-228 2BAY 4TB IRONWOLF TS-228 2X 2TB ST2000VN0041:4 TB
    • TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron®:6 TB
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-228 2BAY 4TB IRONWOLF TS-228 2X 2TB ST2000VN0041:2 TB
    • TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron®:3 TB
  • Hot-swap drive bays
    • TS-228 2BAY 4TB IRONWOLF TS-228 2X 2TB ST2000VN0041:No
    • TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron®:Yes
  • Processor family
    • TS-228 2BAY 4TB IRONWOLF TS-228 2X 2TB ST2000VN0041:ARM
    • TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron®:Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-228 2BAY 4TB IRONWOLF TS-228 2X 2TB ST2000VN0041:1.1 GHz
    • TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron®:2 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TS-228 2BAY 4TB IRONWOLF TS-228 2X 2TB ST2000VN0041:2
    • TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron®:4
  • Internal memory
    • TS-228 2BAY 4TB IRONWOLF TS-228 2X 2TB ST2000VN0041:1 GB
    • TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron®:2 GB
  • Flash memory
    • TS-228 2BAY 4TB IRONWOLF TS-228 2X 2TB ST2000VN0041:4096 MB
    • TS-251+-2G NAS Tower Intel® Celeron®:512 MB

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Comparison of TS-228 2BAY 4TB IRONWOLF TS-228 2X 2TB ST2000VN0041, TS-251+-2G
84 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB6 TB
Number of storage drives installed22
Number of storage drives supported22
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive size3.5"3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysDiffersNoYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
HDD speedKnown for one5900 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersARMIntel® Celeron®
Processor frequencyDiffers1.1 GHz2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Flash memoryDiffers4096 MB512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Fiber ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloudUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one17 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for oneMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google ChromeUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system version4.24.2
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity60 W60 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one13.24 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers90 mm102 mm
DepthDiffers125 mm225 mm
HeightDiffers187.7 mm168.5 mm
WeightKnown for one700 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.88 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
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%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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