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QNAP TS-431XeU-2G 8TB 4x2TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Rackmount vs QNAP TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount

98specifications compared
1differ
97identical
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Key differences

The QNAP TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount has 24 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-431XeU-2G 8TB 4x2TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Rackmount (32 TB vs 8 TB).

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-431XeU-2G 8TB 4x2TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:8 TB
- TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:32 TB

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Comparison of TS-431XeU-2G 8TB 4x2TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Rackmount, TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount
98 specifications	A QNAP TS-431XeU-2G 8TB 4x2TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Rackmount View product	B QNAP TS-431XeU-8G 32TB 4x8TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount View product
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	8 TB	32 TB
Number of storage drives installed	4	4
Number of storage drives supported	4	4
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5+HS, 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, exFAT, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Bad block scan	Yes	Yes
Disk roaming	Yes	Yes
Processoridentical
Processor family	Annapurna Labs	Annapurna Labs
Processor model	Alpine AL-314	Alpine AL-314
Processor frequency	1.7 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Memoryidentical
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Maximum RAM supported	8 GB	8 GB
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slots	1	1
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 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)	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols	CIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFS v3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC	CIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFS v3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
Ports & interfacesidentical
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 quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Fiber ports quantity	1	1
Fiber optic connector	SFP+	SFP+
Designidentical
Chassis type	Rack (1U)	Rack (1U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Aluminium, Black	Aluminium, Black
Number of fans	3 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
Fan diameter	4 cm	4 cm
LED indicators	HDD, LAN, Status, USB	HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Performanceidentical
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Small & Medium Business	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Number of users	4096 user(s)	4096 user(s)
Noise level	20.3 dB	20.3 dB
Third-party support	Yes	Yes
Snapshot	Yes	Yes
Management protocols	SNMP	SNMP
Share folder access right management	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Browser supported	Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox	Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithms	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH
Share folder	512	512
System log	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system version	4.3	4.3
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 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 Home	Windows 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 Home
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supported	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, Windows Server 2016
Poweridentical
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	100 W	100 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output current	3.5 A	3.5 A
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	439 mm	439 mm
Depth	291 mm	291 mm
Height	44 mm	44 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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) certified	Yes	Yes

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