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QNAP TS-231P+2 x WD Red 4TB vs QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max

78specifications compared
29differ
49identical
87known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max has 6 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-231P+2 x WD Red 4TB (8 vs 2). The QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max has 15 GB more internal memory than the QNAP TS-231P+2 x WD Red 4TB (16 GB vs 1 GB). The QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max has 3,488 MB more flash memory than the QNAP TS-231P+2 x WD Red 4TB (4000 MB vs 512 MB). RAID levels: 0, 1, JBOD on the QNAP TS-231P+2 x WD Red 4TB, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max. Internal memory type: DDR3 on the QNAP TS-231P+2 x WD Red 4TB, DDR4 on the QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max.

Number of storage drives supported
- TS-231P+2 x WD Red 4TB:2
- TVS-872XT-i5-16G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max:8
RAID levels
- TS-231P+2 x WD Red 4TB:0, 1, JBOD
- TVS-872XT-i5-16G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Internal memory
- TS-231P+2 x WD Red 4TB:1 GB
- TVS-872XT-i5-16G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max:16 GB
Internal memory type
- TS-231P+2 x WD Red 4TB:DDR3
- TVS-872XT-i5-16G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max:DDR4
Flash memory
- TS-231P+2 x WD Red 4TB:512 MB
- TVS-872XT-i5-16G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max:4000 MB
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TS-231P+2 x WD Red 4TB:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TVS-872XT-i5-16G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TS-231P+2 x WD Red 4TB:2
- TVS-872XT-i5-16G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- TS-231P+2 x WD Red 4TB:3
- TVS-872XT-i5-16G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max:1

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Comparison of TS-231P+2 x WD Red 4TB, TVS-872XT-i5-16G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max
165 specifications	A QNAP TS-231P+2 x WD Red 4TB View product	B QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G 48TB (Seagate Ironwolf) 8-Bay NAS; Intel core i5-8400T 6-core 1.7 GHz Processor(max View product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	8
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migration	Yes	Yes
Online RAID expansion	Yes	Yes
RAID rebuildKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scan	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	8 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	4 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor frequency	1.7 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 MB
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI3
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 GHz
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3X6
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	U0
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.6 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Annapurna Labs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	AL212	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Flash memoryDiffers	512 MB	4000 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv4, IPv6, CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC	TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	3
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x3E92
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1050 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Compact	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Black
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	4 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	7 cm	12 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Status, USB	HDD, LAN, USB
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance4 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Home & Home Office	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresDiffers	Cloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Internet Explorer 10+, Firefox 8+, Safari 4+, Chrome	Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folder	CIFS/SMB	CIFS/SMB
System log	Yes	Yes
USB copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	19.2 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software4 differ
Operating system versionDiffers	4.2	4.4.0
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Operating system installedKnown for one	QNAP Turbo System	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffers	External	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	65 W	250 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Fan voltage	12 V	12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	15.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	102 mm	329.3 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	279.6 mm
HeightDiffers	168.5 mm	188.2 mm
WeightDiffers	1.28 kg	7.06 kg
Package weightKnown for one	2.32 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2015A
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4-SDRAM
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84714100
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified	Yes	Yes

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