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QNAP TS-231P2-4G/28TB-IWPRO NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD White vs QNAP TS-332X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324

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  • 21differ
  • 35identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-332X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324 has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-231P2-4G/28TB-IWPRO NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD White (6 vs 2). The QNAP TS-332X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324 has 8 GB more maximum RAM supported than the QNAP TS-231P2-4G/28TB-IWPRO NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD White (16 GB vs 8 GB). The QNAP TS-332X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324 has 1 more fiber ports quantity than the QNAP TS-231P2-4G/28TB-IWPRO NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD White (1 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-231P2-4G/28TB-IWPRO NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD White, M.2, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-332X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324. Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,3.5" on the QNAP TS-231P2-4G/28TB-IWPRO NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD White, 2.5,3.5,M.2 on the QNAP TS-332X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-231P2-4G/28TB-IWPRO NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD White:2
    • TS-332X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:6
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • TS-231P2-4G/28TB-IWPRO NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD White:2.5,3.5"
    • TS-332X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:2.5,3.5,M.2
  • RAID levels
    • TS-231P2-4G/28TB-IWPRO NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD White:0, 1, JBOD
    • TS-332X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:0, 1, 5, JBOD
  • Internal memory type
    • TS-231P2-4G/28TB-IWPRO NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD White:DDR3
    • TS-332X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:DDR4
  • Maximum RAM supported
    • TS-231P2-4G/28TB-IWPRO NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD White:8 GB
    • TS-332X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:16 GB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TS-231P2-4G/28TB-IWPRO NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TS-332X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
  • Fiber ports quantity
    • TS-231P2-4G/28TB-IWPRO NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD White:0
    • TS-332X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:1
  • Product colour
    • TS-231P2-4G/28TB-IWPRO NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD White:White
    • TS-332X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:Grey, White

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Comparison of TS-231P2-4G/28TB-IWPRO, TS-332X-4G
106 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers26
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 II
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5,M.2
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAlpine AL-324
Processor frequency1.7 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex-A57
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR4
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slots11
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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, SMSC
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown 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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity33
Fiber ports quantityDiffers01
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design3 differ
Chassis typeTowerTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey, White
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers7 cm14 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Power, SSD, Status, USB
Built-in displayNoNo
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelDiffers19.2 dB20.4 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedDiffersChrome, FirefoxApple Safari 7 or later, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or later, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
Disk scanYesYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, iSCSI LUNUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers4.34.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 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 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 x64
Power2 differ
Power supply locationExternalExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers65 W90 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.22 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18.56 W
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V100 - 240 V
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers169 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers102 mm260.1 mm
HeightDiffers219 mm142 mm
WeightDiffers1.28 kg1.64 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.69 kg
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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