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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Qnap TS-228A 12TB 2x6TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop vs QNAP TS-832X NAS Tower ARM Alpine AL-324

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 21identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • Yes
    • No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 12 TB
    • 0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 8
  • Installed storage drive type
    • HDD
    • No
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD
    • HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 6 TB
    • 0 GB
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • 3.5"
    • 2.5,3.5"

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QNAP

Qnap TS-228A 12TB 2x6TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS DesktopView product
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QNAP

TS-832X NAS Tower ARM Alpine AL-324

Model TS-832X

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Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers28
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers6 TB0 GB
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 6+HS, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneYes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Bad block scanKnown for oneYes
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneAnnapurna Labs
Processor familyDiffersRealtekARM
Processor modelDiffersRTD1295Alpine AL-324
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor architectureDiffersARM Cortex-A53ARM Cortex-A57
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Flash memoryDiffers4000 MB512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneYes
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers4 cm12 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for one6 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, Network, Status, SystemHDD, LAN, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performance3 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresDiffersCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud
BuzzerYesYes
SnapshotKnown for oneYes
Browser supportedApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla FirefoxApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH256-bit AES
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one17 dB
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Backup buttonKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Software3 differ
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system version4.3.44.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Yes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers60 W250 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one3.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one12.21 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one5.14 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers90 mm329.3 mm
DepthDiffers125 mm279.6 mm
HeightDiffers187.7 mm188.2 mm
WeightDiffers700 g6.38 kg
Package weightKnown for one1.88 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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