Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-328 + 3 x WD Red 4TB vs QNAP TS-431P + 4 x WD Red 4TB

82specifications compared
33differ
49identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-328 + 3 x WD Red 4TB:12 TB
- TS-431P + 4 x WD Red 4TB:16 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-328 + 3 x WD Red 4TB:3
- TS-431P + 4 x WD Red 4TB:4
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-328 + 3 x WD Red 4TB:3
- TS-431P + 4 x WD Red 4TB:4
RAID levels
- TS-328 + 3 x WD Red 4TB:0, 1, 5, JBOD
- TS-431P + 4 x WD Red 4TB:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor family
- TS-328 + 3 x WD Red 4TB:Realtek
- TS-431P + 4 x WD Red 4TB:Annapurna Labs
Processor model
- TS-328 + 3 x WD Red 4TB:RTD1296
- TS-431P + 4 x WD Red 4TB:AL212
Processor frequency
- TS-328 + 3 x WD Red 4TB:1.4 GHz
- TS-431P + 4 x WD Red 4TB:1.7 GHz
Processor cores
- TS-328 + 3 x WD Red 4TB:4
- TS-431P + 4 x WD Red 4TB:2

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Comparison of TS-328 + 3 x WD Red 4TB, TS-431P + 4 x WD Red 4TB
98 specifications	A QNAP TS-328 + 3 x WD Red 4TB View product	B QNAP TS-431P + 4 x WD Red 4TB View product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	12 TB	16 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	3	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	3	4
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity	4 TB	4 TB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive size	3.5"	3.5"
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Online RAID expansionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Realtek	Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffers	RTD1296	AL212
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor architectureKnown for one	ARM Cortex-A53	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4	DDR3
Flash memoryDiffers	4000 MB	512 MB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, MSC, UPnP, Bonjour	IPv4, IPv6, CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis type	Compact	Compact
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	White	White
Number of fans	1 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	9 cm	12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB	HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance6 differ
TypeDiffers	NAS	SAN
Device classDiffers	Small & Medium Business	Home & Home Office
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Noise levelDiffers	16.5 dB	19.5 dB
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Safari 7, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox	Internet Explorer 10+, Firefox 8+, Safari 4+, Chrome
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
Hot spareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderDiffers	CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP	CIFS/SMB
System log	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software4 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers	4.3.4	4.2
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
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 2012 R2
Power2 differ
Power supply location	External	External
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	65 W	90 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power consumption (typical)Differs	18.35 W	26.7 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Fan voltage	12 V	12 V
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one	7.24 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers	150 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	260.1 mm	169 mm
HeightDiffers	142 mm	219 mm
WeightDiffers	1.64 kg	3 kg
Package weightDiffers	2.69 kg	4.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
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

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