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QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55 vs TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 19identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55 (8 vs 4). The TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS has 6 more processor cores than the QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55 (10 vs 4). The TerraMaster U8-500 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 U8-500 PLUS has RAID support. Processor manufacturer: ARM on the QNAP TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55, Intel on the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:4
    • U8-500 PLUS:8
  • RAID support
    • TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:No
    • U8-500 PLUS:Yes
  • Processor manufacturer
    • TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:ARM
    • U8-500 PLUS:Intel
  • Processor family
    • TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:Cortex-A
    • U8-500 PLUS:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor cores
    • TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:4
    • U8-500 PLUS:10
  • Internal memory
    • TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:4 GB
    • U8-500 PLUS:16 GB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • U8-500 PLUS:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Chassis type
    • TS-433eU NAS Rack (1U) Cortex-A Cortex-A55:Rack (1U)
    • U8-500 PLUS:Rack (2U)

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Comparison of TS-433eU, U8-500 PLUS
106 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers48
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 source192 TB
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RAID supportDiffersNoYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown 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
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x8+2x4, 1x16, 2x8
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Iris Xe Graphics
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
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, 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 source4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Power
Number of fansKnown for one3 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one4 cmUnknown — 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
Performance3 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Backup functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Share folder access right 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 48, Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, Mozilla Firefox 30, Apple Safari 4.5 +
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAES
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
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers292.3 mm384 mm
HeightDiffers43.3 mm88 mm
WeightDiffers4.01 kg6.9 kg
Package widthKnown for one415 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one179 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one542 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one5.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, CCC, KC, WEEE
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneBuilt-inUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one60 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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