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QNAP TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS vs Seagate HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 33identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor frequency
    • TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS:1.7 GHz
    • HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:2 GHz
  • Internal memory type
    • TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS:DDR3
    • HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:DDR3L
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS:0
    • HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS:3
    • HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:2
  • Chassis type
    • TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS:Tower
    • HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:Compact
  • Cooling type
    • TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS:Active
    • HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:Passive
  • Product colour
    • TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS:White
    • HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:Black
  • LED indicators
    • TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS:Yes
    • HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:LAN, Status

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Comparison of TS-231P2-4G/16TB-REDPRO 2 Bay NAS, HS-251+
88 specifications
Storageidentical
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of storage drives supported22
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR3L
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic IPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Fiber ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerCompact
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Status
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for one19.2 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for oneChrome, FirefoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers4.34.2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 10.9 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
Power2 differ
Power supply locationExternalExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers65 W60 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz100-240 Hz
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers169 mm302 mm
DepthDiffers102 mm220 mm
HeightDiffers219 mm41.3 mm
WeightKnown for one1.28 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterYesYes
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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