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QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003 vs QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524

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  • 69specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 40identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003 has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 (2 vs 0). The QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 has 2 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003 (4 vs 2). The QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 has 2 GB more internal memory than the QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003 (4 GB vs 2 GB). Only the QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003 has storage drives installed. Storage drive capacity: 2 TB on the QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003, 0 GB on the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524.

  • Storage drives installed
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:Yes
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:No
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:2
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:2
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:2 TB
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:0 GB
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:3.5"
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:2.5,3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
  • Processor model
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:Cortex-A55
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Alpine AL-524
  • Internal memory
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:2 GB
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:4 GB

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Comparison of TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003, TS-432X
112 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers24
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Auto-rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one4 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
System drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Bad block scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAnnapurna Labs
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAlpine
Processor modelDiffersCortex-A55Alpine AL-524
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers2 GB16 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Flash memoryDiffers4000 MB512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerTower
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Fan diameterDiffers8 cm12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performance1 differ
Backup featuresDiffersCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, USB drive
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Remote administrationKnown for onePPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, QBeltUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software4 differ
Operating system versionDiffers5.0.05.1.7
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8
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, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 Core, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSolaris 10, Solaris 10 SPARC, Solaris 11, Solaris 11 SPARC
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers65 W90 W
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one10.81 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one3.43 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers90.2 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers156.3 mm165 mm
HeightDiffers188.6 mm226.5 mm
WeightDiffers1.11 kg1.99 kg
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source238 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source201 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source287 mm
Package weightDiffers1.95 kg4.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100Unknown — not stated by the source

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