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QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 vs QNAP TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower

58specifications compared
27differ
31identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower has 12 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 (16 vs 4). The QNAP TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower has 20 more processor cores than the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 (24 vs 4). The QNAP TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower has 44 GB more internal memory than the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 (48 GB vs 4 GB). Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,3.5" on the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524, 2.5,3.5,M.2 on the QNAP TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD on the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the QNAP TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower.

Number of storage drives supported
- TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:4
- TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower:16
Storage drive sizes supported
- TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:2.5,3.5"
- TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower:2.5,3.5,M.2
RAID levels
- TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
- TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Processor manufacturer
- TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Annapurna Labs
- TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower:Intel
Processor cores
- TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:4
- TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower:24
Internal memory
- TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:4 GB
- TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower:48 GB
Internal memory type
- TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:DDR4
- TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower:DDR5
Memory form factor
- TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:SO-DIMM
- TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower:UDIMM

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Comparison of TS-432X, TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G
108 specifications	A QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 Model TS-432X View product	B QNAP TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G NAS/storage server Tower Model TVS-AIH1688ATX-U9-48G View product
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installed	No	No
Number of storage drives installed	0	0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	16
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 interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	M.2, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5,M.2
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migration	Yes	Yes
Online RAID expansion	Yes	Yes
RAID rebuild	Yes	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsDiffers	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Auto-rebuild	Yes	Yes
Disk roaming	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 TB
Total installed system drives capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GB
Bad block scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Annapurna Labs	Intel
Processor familyKnown for one	Alpine	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	Alpine AL-524	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	4	24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.6 GHz
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	48 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4	DDR5
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 factorDiffers	SO-DIMM	UDIMM
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	2500,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansKnown for one	1 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one	12 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Performance1 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Home & Home Office	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
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 supportedKnown for one	Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	QNAP QTS	QuTS hero
Operating system versionDiffers	5.1.7	h5.6.0
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffers	External	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	90 W	750 W
AC input voltage	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	130.83 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	97.036 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	369.9 mm
DepthDiffers	165 mm	319.8 mm
HeightDiffers	226.5 mm	294.3 mm
WeightDiffers	1.99 kg	13.8 kg
Package widthDiffers	238 mm	440 mm
Package depthDiffers	201 mm	469 mm
Package heightDiffers	287 mm	493 mm
Package weightDiffers	4.8 kg	17.2 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)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Other features1 differ
Warranty periodDiffers	2 year(s)	5 year(s)

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