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QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 vs QNAP TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U)

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 37identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U) (2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The QNAP TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U) has 3,488 MB more flash memory than the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 (4000 MB vs 512 MB). The QNAP TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U) has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 (4 vs 2). Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,3.5" on the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524, 3.5" on the QNAP TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U). Ethernet LAN data rates: 100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524, 100,1000 Mbit/s on the QNAP TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U).

  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:2.5,3.5"
    • TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U):3.5"
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:2 GHz
    • TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U):1.7 GHz
  • Flash memory
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:512 MB
    • TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U):4000 MB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U):100,1000 Mbit/s
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:2
    • TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U):4
  • Chassis type
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Tower
    • TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U):Rack (1U)
  • Product colour
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Black
    • TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U):Black, Grey
  • Number of fans
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:1 fan(s)
    • TS-432XeU NAS Rack (1U):3 fan(s)

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Comparison of TS-432X, TS-432XeU
100 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supported44
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity0 GB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
Online RAID migrationYesYes
Online RAID expansionYesYes
RAID rebuildYesYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-rebuildKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk roamingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 TB
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAnnapurna LabsAnnapurna Labs
Processor familyKnown for oneAlpineUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneAlpine AL-524Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cores44
Memory1 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryDiffers512 MB4000 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,1000,2500 Mbit/s100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Fiber ports quantity11
Fiber optic connectorSFP+SFP+
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerRack (1U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers12 cm4 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, USB driveUnknown — not stated by the source
BuzzerYesYes
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for oneApple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla FirefoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP 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
System logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedQNAP QTSQNAP QTS
Operating system versionDiffers5.1.75.2.9
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 SonomaUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 Core, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneSolaris 10, Solaris 10 SPARC, Solaris 11, Solaris 11 SPARCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers90 W100 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers160 mm482.6 mm
DepthDiffers165 mm290.1 mm
HeightDiffers226.5 mm43.3 mm
WeightDiffers1.99 kg4.91 kg
Package widthDiffers238 mm461 mm
Package depthDiffers201 mm170 mm
Package heightDiffers287 mm582 mm
Package weightDiffers4.8 kg5.28 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cables quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of screwsKnown for one28Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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