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QNAP TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9 vs QNAP TS-451 4 BAY 2.41 GHZ 2X GBE +4XDESKST IDK 6TB NAS EMEA 3.5IN

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Key differences

The QNAP TS-451 4 BAY 2.41 GHZ 2X GBE +4XDESKST IDK 6TB NAS EMEA 3.5IN has 24 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9 (24 TB vs 0 TB). The QNAP TS-451 4 BAY 2.41 GHZ 2X GBE +4XDESKST IDK 6TB NAS EMEA 3.5IN has 4 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9 (4 vs 0). The QNAP TS-451 4 BAY 2.41 GHZ 2X GBE +4XDESKST IDK 6TB NAS EMEA 3.5IN has 0.8 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9 (2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). Only the QNAP TS-451 4 BAY 2.41 GHZ 2X GBE +4XDESKST IDK 6TB NAS EMEA 3.5IN has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: No on the QNAP TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9, HDD on the QNAP TS-451 4 BAY 2.41 GHZ 2X GBE +4XDESKST IDK 6TB NAS EMEA 3.5IN.

  • Storage drives installed
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:No
    • TS-451 4 BAY 2.41 GHZ 2X GBE +4XDESKST IDK 6TB NAS EMEA 3.5IN:Yes
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:0 TB
    • TS-451 4 BAY 2.41 GHZ 2X GBE +4XDESKST IDK 6TB NAS EMEA 3.5IN:24 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:0
    • TS-451 4 BAY 2.41 GHZ 2X GBE +4XDESKST IDK 6TB NAS EMEA 3.5IN:4
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:No
    • TS-451 4 BAY 2.41 GHZ 2X GBE +4XDESKST IDK 6TB NAS EMEA 3.5IN:HDD
  • Supported storage drive types
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:HDD & SSD
    • TS-451 4 BAY 2.41 GHZ 2X GBE +4XDESKST IDK 6TB NAS EMEA 3.5IN:HDD
  • RAID levels
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TS-451 4 BAY 2.41 GHZ 2X GBE +4XDESKST IDK 6TB NAS EMEA 3.5IN:0, 0+1, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:Freescale
    • TS-451 4 BAY 2.41 GHZ 2X GBE +4XDESKST IDK 6TB NAS EMEA 3.5IN:Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:1.2 GHz
    • TS-451 4 BAY 2.41 GHZ 2X GBE +4XDESKST IDK 6TB NAS EMEA 3.5IN:2 GHz

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97 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers0 TB24 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers04
Number of storage drives supported44
Installed storage drive typeDiffersNoHDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDHDD
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 0+1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 TB
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersFreescaleIntel® Celeron®
Processor modelKnown for oneCortex-A9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor architectureKnown for oneARM Cortex-A9Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR3L
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSCCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Fiber ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Tower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers4 cm12 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayNoNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Noise levelKnown for one35.3 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for oneMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google ChromeUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLSHTTPS, SSH
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMBUnknown — not stated by the source
System logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software3 differ
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers4.14.2
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 EnterpriseWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersBuilt-inExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers250 W90 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)Known for one34.9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one19.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers439 mm180 mm
DepthDiffers499 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm177 mm
WeightKnown for one7.63 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one11.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsKnown for one28Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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