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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-231P3 + 2x ST16000NE000 vs QNAP TS-431KX + 4x ST18000NE000

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  • 98specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 74identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-431KX + 4x ST18000NE000 has 40 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-231P3 + 2x ST16000NE000 (72 TB vs 32 TB). The QNAP TS-431KX + 4x ST18000NE000 has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-231P3 + 2x ST16000NE000 (4 vs 2). The QNAP TS-431KX + 4x ST18000NE000 has 2 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-231P3 + 2x ST16000NE000 (4 vs 2). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA on the QNAP TS-231P3 + 2x ST16000NE000, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-431KX + 4x ST18000NE000. RAID levels: 0, 1, JBOD on the QNAP TS-231P3 + 2x ST16000NE000, 0, 1, 5+S, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-431KX + 4x ST18000NE000.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 32 TB
    • 72 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 16 TB
    • 18 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA
    • Serial ATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5+S, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor model
    • AL314
    • AL214
  • Internal memory
    • 4 GB
    • 2 GB

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Storage7 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers32 TB72 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers24
Storage drive capacityDiffers16 TB18 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5+S, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processor1 differ
Processor modelDiffersAL314AL214
Processor coresKnown for one4
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Fiber ports quantityDiffers01
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersTurquoise, WhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Power, SSD, Status
Performance3 differ
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Noise levelDiffers19.2 dB19.5 dB
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
Software2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedDiffersYesCentOS 7.0, Ubuntu 14.04
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs15.6 W26.7 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs8.46 W11.65 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers102 mm160 mm
HeightDiffers161 mm169 mm
WeightDiffers1.35 kg2.01 kg
Package weightDiffers2.39 kg3.47 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of screwsKnown for one28
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100

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