Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 vs QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55

56specifications compared
27differ
29identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 has 8 cm more fan diameter than the QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55 (12 cm vs 4 cm). The QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 has 30 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55 (90 W vs 60 W). The QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55 has 270 mm more width than the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 (430 mm vs 160 mm). Only the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 has RAID support. Processor manufacturer: Annapurna Labs on the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524, ARM on the QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55.

RAID support
- TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Yes
- TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:No
Processor manufacturer
- TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Annapurna Labs
- TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:ARM
Processor family
- TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Alpine
- TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:Cortex-A
Processor model
- TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Alpine AL-524
- TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:Cortex-A55
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
- TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:1000,2500 Mbit/s
Chassis type
- TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Tower
- TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:Rack (1U)
Number of fans
- TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:1 fan(s)
- TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:3 fan(s)
Fan diameter
- TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:12 cm
- TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:4 cm

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Comparison of TS-432X, TS-433eU
106 specifications	A QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 Model TS-432X View product	B QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55 Model TS-433eU View product
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installed	No	No
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 capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 supportDiffers	Yes	No
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID migrationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID expansionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID rebuildKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsKnown for one	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-rebuildKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disk roamingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Annapurna Labs	ARM
Processor familyDiffers	Alpine	Cortex-A
Processor modelDiffers	Alpine AL-524	Cortex-A55
Processor frequency	2 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM Cortex-A55
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	10000 Mbit/s	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 supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Rack (1U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	12 cm	4 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB	HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Performance2 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Home & Home Office	Small & Medium Business
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup featuresKnown for one	Cloud, USB drive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Number of usersKnown for one	4096 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedDiffers	Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox	Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Share folderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB
Software4 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	QNAP QTS	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers	5.1.7	4.1
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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 Sonoma	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 Core, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Solaris 10, Solaris 10 SPARC, Solaris 11, Solaris 11 SPARC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply locationDiffers	External	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	90 W	60 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100-240 V
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23.74 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.32 W
Fan voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	430 mm
DepthDiffers	165 mm	292.3 mm
HeightDiffers	226.5 mm	43.3 mm
WeightDiffers	1.99 kg	4.01 kg
Package widthDiffers	238 mm	415 mm
Package depthDiffers	201 mm	179 mm
Package heightDiffers	287 mm	542 mm
Package weightDiffers	4.8 kg	5.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cables quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of screwsKnown for one	28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package type	Box	Box
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Other features1 differ
Warranty periodDiffers	2 year(s)	3 year(s)

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