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QNAP TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 vs QNAP TS-431XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

98specifications compared
8differ
90identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Noise level
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:37.7 dB
- TS-431XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:38.3 dB
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:240 W
- TS-431XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:250 W
Number of power supply units
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:1
- TS-431XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:2
Power consumption (typical)
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:36.97 W
- TS-431XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:51.16 W
Output current
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:3.5 A
- TS-431XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:5 A
Weight
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:7.5 kg
- TS-431XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:9.12 kg
Package weight
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:9.44 kg
- TS-431XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:11.1 kg

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Comparison of TS-431XU, TS-431XU-RP
101 specifications	A QNAP TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 Model TS-431XU View product	B QNAP TS-431XU-RP NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 Model TS-431XU-RP View product
Storageidentical
Storage drives installed	No	No
Total installed storage capacity	0 TB	0 TB
Number of storage drives installed	0	0
Number of storage drives supported	4	4
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 scan	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
Processor architecture	ARM Cortex-A15	ARM Cortex-A15
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum RAM supported	16 GB	16 GB
Memory slots	2	2
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Networkidentical
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)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols	CIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFSv3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, TCP/IP, IPv4 & IPv6	CIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFSv3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, TCP/IP, IPv4 & IPv6
WLAN adapter supported	Yes	Yes
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
Fiber ports quantity	2	2
Fiber optic connector	SFP+	SFP+
Designidentical
Chassis type	Rack (1U)	Rack (1U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fans	2 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Fan diameter	4 cm	4 cm
LED indicators	HDD, LAN, Power, Status	HDD, LAN, Power, Status
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Performance2 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	37.7 dB	38.3 dB
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supported	Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox	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 authentication	Yes	Yes
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folder	CIFS/SMB	CIFS/SMB
System log	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system version	4.3	4.3
Windows operating systems supported	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	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 supported	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power4 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	240 W	250 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	1	2
Power consumption (typical)Differs	36.97 W	51.16 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	3.5 A	5 A
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	439 mm	439 mm
Depth	499 mm	499 mm
Height	44 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	7.5 kg	9.12 kg
Package weightDiffers	9.44 kg	11.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screws	28	28
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
Power management	Yes	Yes

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