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QNAP TS-332X-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324 vs QNAP TS-332X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324

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  • 94identical
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Key differences

The QNAP TS-332X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324 has 2 GB more internal memory than the QNAP TS-332X-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324 (4 GB vs 2 GB).

  • Internal memory
    • TS-332X-2G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:2 GB
    • TS-332X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:4 GB

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Comparison of TS-332X-2G, TS-332X-4G
95 specifications
Storageidentical
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacity3 TB3 TB
Number of storage drives installed33
Number of storage drives supported66
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity1 TB1 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IISerial ATA II
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, Serial ATA IIIM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5,M.22.5,3.5,M.2
Number of M.2 (M & B) slots33
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 5, JBOD
Online RAID migrationYesYes
Online RAID expansionYesYes
RAID rebuildYesYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Processoridentical
Processor familyAnnapurna LabsAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelAlpine AL-324Alpine AL-324
Processor frequency1.7 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor architectureARM Cortex-A57ARM Cortex-A57
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Memory clock speed2400 MHz2400 MHz
Maximum RAM supported16 GB16 GB
Memory slots11
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Supported network protocolsCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity33
Fiber ports quantity11
Fiber optic connectorSFP+SFP+
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outYesYes
Designidentical
Chassis typeTowerTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourGrey, WhiteGrey, White
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameter14 cm14 cm
LED indicatorsHDD, LAN, Power, SSD, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Power, SSD, Status, USB
Built-in displayNoNo
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Noise level20.4 dB20.4 dB
Share folder access right managementYesYes
Backup buttonYesYes
Browser supportedApple Safari 7 or later, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or later, Mozilla FirefoxApple Safari 7 or later, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or later, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent clientYesYes
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
Disk scanYesYes
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
System logYesYes
USB copy functionYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system version4.3.44.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedMac 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 MavericksMac 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 supportedWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 x64
Poweridentical
Power supply locationExternalExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity90 W90 W
Power consumption (typical)26.22 W26.22 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)18.56 W18.56 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Fan voltage12 V12 V
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width150 mm150 mm
Depth260.1 mm260.1 mm
Height142 mm142 mm
Weight1.64 kg1.64 kg
Package weight2.69 kg2.69 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterYesYes
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%

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