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QNAP TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 vs QNAP TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

92specifications compared
34differ
58identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:6 TB
- TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:24 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:2
- TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:8
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:2
- TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:10
RAID levels
- TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0, 1, JBOD
- TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor family
- TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Annapurna Labs
- TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor model
- TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Alpine AL-314
- TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:RX-421ND
Processor frequency
- TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:1.7 GHz
- TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:2.1 GHz
Internal memory
- TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4 GB
- TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:64 GB

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Comparison of TS-231P2-4G, TS-873U-RP-64G
109 specifications	A QNAP TS-231P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 Model TS-231P2-4G View product	B QNAP TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND Model TS-873U-RP-64G View product
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	6 TB	24 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	8
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	10
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity	3 TB	3 TB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	M.2, 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, JBOD
Online RAID migration	Yes	Yes
Online RAID expansion	Yes	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
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Annapurna Labs	AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffers	Alpine AL-314	RX-421ND
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	64 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers	8 GB	64 GB
Memory form factorDiffers	SO-DIMM	UDIMM
Memory slotsDiffers	1	4
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
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	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP+
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Rack (2U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Black, Grey
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Fan diameter	7 cm	7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Status, USB	LAN, Power, Status, USB
Built-in display	No	No
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 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
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Third-party supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in optical drive	No	No
Card reader integrated	No	No
Snapshot	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supported	Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox	Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
Disk scan	Yes	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Password authenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folder	CIFS/SMB	CIFS/SMB
System log	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
BuzzerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
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 supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	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 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	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 2016
Power3 differ
Power supply locationDiffers	External	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	65 W	250 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	1	2
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltage	12 V	12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	102 mm	482 mm
DepthDiffers	219 mm	534 mm
HeightDiffers	169 mm	89 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of screwsDiffers	28	56
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	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) certified	Yes	Yes
Power management	Yes	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 3.5 mm

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