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QNAP TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 vs QNAP TS-431X2-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

77specifications compared
17differ
60identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:6 TB
- TS-431X2-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:2
- TS-431X2-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:2
- TS-431X2-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4
Storage drive capacity
- TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:3 TB
- TS-431X2-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:1 TB
RAID levels
- TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0, 1, JBOD
- TS-431X2-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Internal memory
- TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4 GB
- TS-431X2-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:2 GB
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TS-431X2-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Fiber ports quantity
- TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0
- TS-431X2-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:1

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Comparison of TS-231P2-4G, TS-431X2-2G
101 specifications	A QNAP TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 Model TS-231P2-4G View product	B QNAP TS-431X2-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 Model TS-431X2-2G View product
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	6 TB	4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	4
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	3 TB	1 TB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID expansionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor family	Annapurna Labs	Annapurna Labs
Processor model	Alpine AL-314	Alpine AL-314
Processor frequency	1.7 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum RAM supported	8 GB	8 GB
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slots	1	1
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv4, IPv6, CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3	3
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP+
Design2 differ
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Black
Number of fans	1 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	7 cm	12 cm
LED indicators	HDD, LAN, Status, USB	HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Performance3 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Home & Home Office	Home & Home Office
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresDiffers	Cloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedDiffers	Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox	Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
Disk scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for one	CIFS/SMB	Unknown — not stated by the source
System logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 user(s)
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	QNAP Turbo System	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system version	4.3	4.3
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Power1 differ
Power supply location	External	External
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	65 W	90 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltage	12 V	12 V
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	102 mm	160 mm
Depth	219 mm	219 mm
Height	169 mm	169 mm
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screwsKnown for one	28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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