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QNAP TS-231P2 NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL314 vs QNAP TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 36identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-231P2 NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL314:2
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:24
  • RAID levels
    • TS-231P2 NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL314:0, 1, JBOD
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TS-231P2 NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL314:Annapurna Labs
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
  • Processor model
    • TS-231P2 NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL314:AL314
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:E3-1200V3
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-231P2 NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL314:1.7 GHz
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:3.4 GHz
  • Memory slots
    • TS-231P2 NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL314:1
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:4
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TS-231P2 NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL314:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • TS-231P2 NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL314:2
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:4

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Comparison of TS-231P2, TS-EC2480U
97 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers224
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity0 GB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffersAL314E3-1200V3
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cores44
Memory1 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers14
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 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
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
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
Dynamic IPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerRack (4U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers7 cm8 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeLarge Enterprise Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelDiffers19.2 dB48.3 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedDiffersChrome, FirefoxMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverYesYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo NAS System
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003
Operating system versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers65 W650 W
Number of power supply units11
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source263.81 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source129.43 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers169 mm442.5 mm
DepthDiffers102 mm530.5 mm
HeightDiffers219 mm176.2 mm
WeightDiffers1.28 kg23.1 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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