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QNAP TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9 vs QNAP TS-453mini NAS Intel® Celeron®

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 31identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:Freescale
    • TS-453mini NAS Intel® Celeron®:Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:1.2 GHz
    • TS-453mini NAS Intel® Celeron®:2 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:2
    • TS-453mini NAS Intel® Celeron®:4
  • Internal memory
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:1 GB
    • TS-453mini NAS Intel® Celeron®:2 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:DDR3
    • TS-453mini NAS Intel® Celeron®:DDR3L
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:1
    • TS-453mini NAS Intel® Celeron®:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:4
    • TS-453mini NAS Intel® Celeron®:3
  • Number of fans
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:2 fan(s)
    • TS-453mini NAS Intel® Celeron®:1 fan(s)

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Comparison of TS-431U, TS-453mini
94 specifications
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supported44
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
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
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
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 readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSCUnknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers43
Fiber ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design2 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneRack (1U)Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Status, USBYes
Built-in displayNoNo
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classKnown for oneSmall & Medium BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, iSCSI LUNUnknown — not stated by the source
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMBUnknown — not stated by the source
System logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers4.14.1.2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 EnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers250 W90 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs34.9 W30.23 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs19.3 W1.04 W
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 & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers439 mm151 mm
DepthDiffers499 mm200 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm210 mm
WeightDiffers7.63 kg2 kg
Package weightDiffers11.6 kg3.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsKnown for one28Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 35 °C
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
Processor special featuresidentical
Home Networking (by Intel)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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