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QNAP TS-431X-8G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212 vs Seagate HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®

63specifications compared
28differ
35identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-431X-8G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:16 TB
- HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:2 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-431X-8G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:4
- HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:2
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-431X-8G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:4
- HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:2
Storage drive capacity
- TS-431X-8G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:4 TB
- HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:1 TB
RAID levels
- TS-431X-8G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
- HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:0, 1, JBOD
Processor family
- TS-431X-8G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:Annapurna Labs
- HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:Intel® Celeron®
Processor frequency
- TS-431X-8G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:1.7 GHz
- HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:2 GHz
Processor cores
- TS-431X-8G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:2
- HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:4

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Comparison of TS-431X-8G, HS-251+
102 specifications	A QNAP TS-431X-8G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212 Model TS-431X-8G View product	B Seagate HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron® Model HS-251+ View product
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	16 TB	2 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	2
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	4 TB	1 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	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 levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 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 sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Annapurna Labs	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelKnown for one	AL212	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor architectureKnown for one	ARM Cortex-A15	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3	DDR3L
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Compact
Cooling typeDiffers	Active	Passive
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansKnown for one	1 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one	12 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB	LAN, Status
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Performance1 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Small & Medium Business	Home & Home Office
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for one	Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
Disk scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Share folderKnown for one	CIFS/SMB	Unknown — not stated by the source
System logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software4 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers	4.3	4.2
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Windows 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 supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power1 differ
Power supply location	External	External
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	90 W	60 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	302 mm
DepthDiffers	219 mm	220 mm
HeightDiffers	169 mm	41.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
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) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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