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QNAP TS-453BE NAS Mini Tower Intel® Celeron® J3455 vs QNAP TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 34identical
  • 122known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • TS-453BE NAS Mini Tower Intel® Celeron® J3455:No
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Yes
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-453BE NAS Mini Tower Intel® Celeron® J3455:0 TB
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:32 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-453BE NAS Mini Tower Intel® Celeron® J3455:0
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-453BE NAS Mini Tower Intel® Celeron® J3455:4
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:8
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TS-453BE NAS Mini Tower Intel® Celeron® J3455:No
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:HDD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-453BE NAS Mini Tower Intel® Celeron® J3455:0 GB
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4 TB
  • Processor family
    • TS-453BE NAS Mini Tower Intel® Celeron® J3455:Intel® Celeron®
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Annapurna Labs
  • Processor model
    • TS-453BE NAS Mini Tower Intel® Celeron® J3455:J3455
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Alpine AL-314

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Comparison of TS-453BE, TS-831X-4G
186 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers0 TB32 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers08
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers48
Installed storage drive typeDiffersNoHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers0 GB4 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersJ3455Alpine AL-314
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cores44
Processor threadsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x2+2x1, 4x1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2Z9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for oneApollo LakeUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one24 x 31 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1296Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneB1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one105 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics 500Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex-A15
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3LDDR3
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slots22
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers53
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4bUnknown — not stated by the source
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one250 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one750 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one750 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameter12 cm12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USBHDD, Power, Status, USB
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUNCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Backup buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, MSCHAPv2, SSH, SSL/TLS
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software3 differ
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers4.3.44.2
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac 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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers90 W250 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one30.04 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one15 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm298.2 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers168 mm185.2 mm
WeightKnown for one2.33 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsDiffers1256
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneDualUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3L, LPDDR3-SDRAM, LPDDR4-SDRAMUnknown — 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%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power managementYesYes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one95594Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x PCIe Gen2

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