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QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55 vs TerraMaster U12-500 Plus

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 23identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster U12-500 Plus has 8 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55 (12 vs 4). The TerraMaster U12-500 Plus has 6 more processor cores than the QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55 (10 vs 4). The TerraMaster U12-500 Plus has 12 GB more internal memory than the QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55 (16 GB vs 4 GB). Only the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus has RAID support. Processor manufacturer: ARM on the QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55, Intel on the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:4
    • U12-500 Plus:12
  • RAID support
    • TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:No
    • U12-500 Plus:Yes
  • Processor manufacturer
    • TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:ARM
    • U12-500 Plus:Intel
  • Processor family
    • TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:Cortex-A
    • U12-500 Plus:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor cores
    • TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:4
    • U12-500 Plus:10
  • Internal memory
    • TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:4 GB
    • U12-500 Plus:16 GB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • U12-500 Plus:10000 Mbit/s
  • Chassis type
    • TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:Rack (1U)
    • U12-500 Plus:Rack (2U)

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Comparison of TS-433eU, U12-500 Plus
107 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers412
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 TB
RAID supportDiffersNoYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersARMIntel
Processor familyDiffersCortex-AIntel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers410
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 MB
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor modelKnown for oneCortex-A55Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor architectureKnown for oneARM Cortex-A55Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR5
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Number of fans3 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers4 cm8 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Power
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessHome & Home Office
Backup functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, USB drive
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 dB
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedDiffersMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google ChromeGoogle Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
Share folderDiffersCIFS/SMB512
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo SystemUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers60 W550 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 / 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one23.74 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one9.32 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers292.3 mm550 mm
HeightDiffers43.3 mm88 mm
Package widthDiffers415 mm580 mm
Package depthDiffers179 mm710 mm
Package heightDiffers542 mm217 mm
WeightKnown for one4.01 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one5.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-20 - 60 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, China Compulsory Certification (CCC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS, WEEE
Warranty period3 year(s)3 year(s)

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