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QNAP TS-431P NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs AL212 vs QNAP TVS-873 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD

76specifications compared
25differ
51identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- TS-431P NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:4
- TVS-873 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:10
Processor family
- TS-431P NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:Annapurna Labs
- TVS-873 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor model
- TS-431P NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:AL212
- TVS-873 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:RX-421BD
Processor frequency
- TS-431P NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:1.7 GHz
- TVS-873 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:2.1 GHz
Processor cores
- TS-431P NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:2
- TVS-873 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:4
Internal memory
- TS-431P NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:1 GB
- TVS-873 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:8 GB
Internal memory type
- TS-431P NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:DDR3
- TVS-873 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:DDR4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TS-431P NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:2
- TVS-873 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:4

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Comparison of TS-431P, TVS-873
108 specifications	A QNAP TS-431P NAS/storage server Tower Annapurna Labs AL212 Model TS-431P View product	B QNAP TVS-873 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD Model TVS-873 View product
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installed	No	No
Total installed storage capacity	0 TB	0 TB
Number of storage drives installed	0	0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	10
Installed storage drive type	No	No
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	2.5,3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID expansionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Annapurna Labs	AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffers	AL212	RX-421BD
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3	DDR4
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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 support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv4, IPv6, CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC	CIFS/SMB, SMB2.1, SMB3.0, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design3 differ
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	White	Gold
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Fan diameter	12 cm	12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Status, USB	HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Performance3 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Home & Home Office	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	19.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Internet Explorer 10+, Firefox 8+, Safari 4+, Chrome	Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folder	CIFS/SMB	CIFS/SMB
System log	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Share folder access right managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Disk scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password authenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software3 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers	4.2	4.3
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffers	External	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	90 W	240 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	26.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
Fan voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	329.3 mm
DepthDiffers	169 mm	279.6 mm
HeightDiffers	219 mm	188.2 mm
WeightDiffers	3 kg	6.52 kg
Package weightKnown for one	4.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screwsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
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) certified	Yes	Yes
Power management	Yes	Yes

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