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QNAP TS-431X NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212 vs QNAP TS-831XU NAS Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

88specifications compared
25differ
63identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- TS-431X NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:4
- TS-831XU NAS Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:8
Processor model
- TS-431X NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:AL212
- TS-831XU NAS Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Alpine AL-314
Processor cores
- TS-431X NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:2
- TS-831XU NAS Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4
Internal memory
- TS-431X NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:8 GB
- TS-831XU NAS Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4 GB
Maximum RAM supported
- TS-431X NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:8 GB
- TS-831XU NAS Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:16 GB
Memory slots
- TS-431X NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:1
- TS-831XU NAS Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- TS-431X NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:3
- TS-831XU NAS Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4
Fiber ports quantity
- TS-431X NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212:1
- TS-831XU NAS Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:2

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Comparison of TS-431X, TS-831XU
102 specifications	A QNAP TS-431X NAS Tower Annapurna Labs AL212 Model TS-431X View product	B QNAP TS-831XU NAS Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 Model TS-831XU 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	8
Installed storage drive type	No	No
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity	0 GB	0 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, 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
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor2 differ
Processor family	Annapurna Labs	Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffers	AL212	Alpine AL-314
Processor frequency	1.7 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor architectureKnown for one	ARM Cortex-A15	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1	2
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)	10000 Mbit/s	10000 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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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, SMSC, TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Fiber optic connector	SFP+	SFP+
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Rack (2U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	12 cm	7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB	HDD, LAN, Power, Status
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Performance3 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Small & Medium Business	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Noise levelDiffers	19.5 dB	41.3 dB
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Internet Explorer 10+, Firefox 8+, Safari 4+, Chrome	Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Password authenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folder	CIFS/SMB	CIFS/SMB
System log	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BuzzerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system version	4.3	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 IOT Core, 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 H	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
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	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 10.12 Sierra, 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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Ma	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 10.12 Sierra, 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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Ma
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power3 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)Differs	26.7 W	52.78 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	482 mm
DepthDiffers	219 mm	534 mm
HeightDiffers	169 mm	89 mm
WeightDiffers	3 kg	10.8 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
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	56
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power management	Yes	Yes

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