Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-431K + 4x ST14000NE0008 vs QNAP TS-431K + 4x ST8000VN004

95specifications compared
2differ
93identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-431K + 4x ST14000NE0008:56 TB
- TS-431K + 4x ST8000VN004:32 TB
Storage drive capacity
- TS-431K + 4x ST14000NE0008:14 TB
- TS-431K + 4x ST8000VN004:8 TB

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Comparison of TS-431K + 4x ST14000NE0008, TS-431K + 4x ST8000VN004
95 specifications	A QNAP TS-431K + 4x ST14000NE0008 View product	B QNAP TS-431K + 4x ST8000VN004 View product
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	56 TB	32 TB
Number of storage drives installed	4	4
Number of storage drives supported	4	4
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	14 TB	8 TB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migration	Yes	Yes
Online RAID expansion	Yes	Yes
RAID rebuild	Yes	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Bad block scan	Yes	Yes
Disk roaming	Yes	Yes
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Annapurna Labs	Annapurna Labs
Processor model	AL214	AL214
Processor frequency	1.7 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	1 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum RAM supported	1 GB	1 GB
Memory slots	1	1
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Load balancing system	Yes	Yes
WLAN adapter supported	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3	3
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Number of fans	1 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan diameter	12 cm	12 cm
Drive bay locking	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	HDD, LAN, Power, SSD, Status, USB	HDD, LAN, Power, SSD, Status, USB
Performanceidentical
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Home & Home Office	Home & Home Office
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Noise level	21.3 dB	21.3 dB
Third-party support	Yes	Yes
Snapshot	Yes	Yes
Management protocols	SNMP	SNMP
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Backup button	Yes	Yes
Browser supported	Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox	Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent client	Yes	Yes
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithms	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH
System log	Yes	Yes
USB copy function	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, 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 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basi	Windows 10, 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 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basi
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supply location	External	External
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	90 W	90 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power consumption (typical)	26.57 W	26.57 W
Power consumption (sleep)	11.928 W	11.928 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Fan voltage	12 V	12 V
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	160 mm	160 mm
Depth	219 mm	219 mm
Height	169 mm	169 mm
Weight	2.01 kg	2.01 kg
Package weight	3.47 kg	3.47 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84714100	84714100

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