Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-431XeU-8G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount vs Seagate RS818RP+ NAS Rack (1U)

62specifications compared
25differ
37identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

RAID levels
- TS-431XeU-8G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
- RS818RP+ NAS Rack (1U):0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor frequency
- TS-431XeU-8G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:1.7 GHz
- RS818RP+ NAS Rack (1U):2.4 GHz
Maximum RAM supported
- TS-431XeU-8G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:8 GB
- RS818RP+ NAS Rack (1U):16 GB
Memory slots
- TS-431XeU-8G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:1
- RS818RP+ NAS Rack (1U):2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TS-431XeU-8G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:2
- RS818RP+ NAS Rack (1U):4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- TS-431XeU-8G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:4
- RS818RP+ NAS Rack (1U):2
Fiber ports quantity
- TS-431XeU-8G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:1
- RS818RP+ NAS Rack (1U):0
Product colour
- TS-431XeU-8G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:Aluminium, Black
- RS818RP+ NAS Rack (1U):Black

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Comparison of TS-431XeU-8G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount, RS818RP+
106 specifications	A QNAP TS-431XeU-8G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount View product	B Seagate RS818RP+ NAS Rack (1U) Model RS818RP+ View product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	40 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 interfacesDiffers	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 levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 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 systemsDiffers	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4	BTRFS, Fat, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disk roamingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor familyKnown for one	Annapurna Labs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	Alpine AL-314	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	1	2
Flash memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 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 clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	CIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFS v3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC	CIFS, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design2 differ
Chassis type	Rack (1U)	Rack (1U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Aluminium, Black	Black
Number of fansDiffers	3 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Fan diameter	4 cm	4 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for one	HDD, LAN, Status, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
BuzzerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersDiffers	4096 user(s)	2048 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for one	20.3 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Third-party supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Share folder access right managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox	Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer 10, Safari
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH	HTTPS, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for one	512	Unknown — not stated by the source
System log	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software3 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	QNAP Turbo System	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 7
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2016
Power3 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	100 W	150 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	1	2
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for one	3.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	439 mm	480 mm
DepthDiffers	291 mm	518.6 mm
Height	44 mm	44 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC A, CE A, BSMI A, EAC, VCCI, CCC, RCM, KC

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