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QNAP TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount vs TERRA G4 Storage server Mini Tower Intel® Xeon® E-2124

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 15identical
  • 111known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:40 TB
    • G4 Storage server Mini Tower Intel® Xeon® E-2124:0.48 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:4
    • G4 Storage server Mini Tower Intel® Xeon® E-2124:2
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:HDD
    • G4 Storage server Mini Tower Intel® Xeon® E-2124:SSD
  • Supported storage drive types
    • TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:HDD & SSD
    • G4 Storage server Mini Tower Intel® Xeon® E-2124:SSD
  • RAID levels
    • TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • G4 Storage server Mini Tower Intel® Xeon® E-2124:1
  • Processor family
    • TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:Annapurna Labs
    • G4 Storage server Mini Tower Intel® Xeon® E-2124:Intel® Xeon®
  • Processor model
    • TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:Alpine AL-314
    • G4 Storage server Mini Tower Intel® Xeon® E-2124:E-2124
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:1.7 GHz
    • G4 Storage server Mini Tower Intel® Xeon® E-2124:3.3 GHz

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Comparison of TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount, G4
153 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers40 TB0.48 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers42
Number of storage drives supported44
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDSSD
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 10, JBOD1
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4Unknown — not stated by the source
Bad block scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk roamingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 GB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel® Xeon®
Processor modelDiffersAlpine AL-314E-2124
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3 GHz
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel C242
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCoffee Lake
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 GB/s
Memory4 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR4
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2666 MHz
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers12
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known 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 & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityDiffers10
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Remote management portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45 (Gigabit)
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Mini Tower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersAluminium, BlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for one3 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneHDD, LAN, Status, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffersNASStorage server
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, iSCSI LUNUnknown — not stated by the source
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one20.3 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Third-party supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — 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
Browser supportedKnown for oneApple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla FirefoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP 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 algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSHUnknown — not stated by the source
Share folderKnown for one512Unknown — not stated by the source
System logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo SystemUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, 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, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 HomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Power3 differ
Power supply locationDiffersBuilt-inExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one100 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50 / 60 Hz
Output currentDiffers3.5 A6 A
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers439 mm200 mm
DepthDiffers291 mm340 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm270 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 75%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, ISO9001
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source134856
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4-SDRAM

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