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QNAP TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 vs QNAP TS-531X-8G NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL314

82specifications compared
26differ
56identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drives installed
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:No
- TS-531X-8G NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL314:Yes
Total installed storage capacity
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0 TB
- TS-531X-8G NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL314:15 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0
- TS-531X-8G NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL314:5
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4
- TS-531X-8G NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL314:5
Installed storage drive type
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:No
- TS-531X-8G NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL314:HDD
Storage drive capacity
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0 GB
- TS-531X-8G NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL314:5 TB
Processor model
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Alpine AL-314
- TS-531X-8G NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL314:AL314
Processor frequency
- TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:1.7 GHz
- TS-531X-8G NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL314:1.4 GHz

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Comparison of TS-431XU, TS-531X-8G
102 specifications	A QNAP TS-431XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 Model TS-431XU View product	B QNAP TS-531X-8G NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL314 Model TS-531X-8G View product
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	No	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	0 TB	15 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	0	5
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	5
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	No	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	0 GB	5 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	2.5,3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 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 systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Processor2 differ
Processor family	Annapurna Labs	Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffers	Alpine AL-314	AL314
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor architecture	ARM Cortex-A15	ARM Cortex-A15
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum RAM supported	16 GB	16 GB
Memory slots	2	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)Known for one	10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	CIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFSv3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, TCP/IP, IPv4 & IPv6	IPv4, IPv6, CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 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	4	3
Fiber ports quantity	2	2
Fiber optic connector	SFP+	SFP+
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Desktop
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	4 cm	12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Power, Status	HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
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	22.4 dB
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox	Internet Explorer 10+, Firefox 8+, Safari 4+, Chrome
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Password authenticationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithms	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS	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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software3 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers	4.3	4.2
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 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	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	240 W	240 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power consumption (typical)Differs	36.97 W	29.31 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 current	3.5 A	3.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	439 mm	210.6 mm
DepthDiffers	499 mm	235.4 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	185 mm
WeightDiffers	7.5 kg	5.8 kg
Package weightKnown for one	9.44 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screwsDiffers	28	35
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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