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QNAP TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 vs QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324

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Key differences

The QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 has 2 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 (8 vs 6). The QNAP TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 (2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the QNAP TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 (4 vs 2). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD on the QNAP TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324. Processor family: Alpine on the QNAP TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524, Annapurna Labs on the QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:6
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:8
  • RAID levels
    • TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Alpine
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:Annapurna Labs
  • Processor model
    • TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Alpine AL-524
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:AL324
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:2 GHz
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:1.7 GHz
  • Memory form factor
    • TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:SO-DIMM
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:UDIMM
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:100,1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:2
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:4

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113 specifications
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity0 GB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
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 levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationYesYes
Online RAID expansionYesYes
RAID rebuildYesYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto-rebuildKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk roamingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAnnapurna LabsAnnapurna Labs
Processor familyDiffersAlpineAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersAlpine AL-524AL324
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cores44
Memory1 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supported16 GB16 GB
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMUDIMM
Memory slots11
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,1000,2500 Mbit/s100,1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)10000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Load balancing systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv4, IPv6PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBelt
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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 quantityDiffers24
Fiber ports quantity22
Fiber optic connectorSFP+SFP+
Concurrent connectionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerRack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fans2 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers9 cm7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Status
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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 classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresDiffersCloud, USB driveCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30.6 dB
SnapshotYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedDiffersApple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla FirefoxMozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logYesYes
USB copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Software5 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP QTSQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers5.2.05.0.0
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 SonomaMac 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
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 Core, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneSolaris 10, Solaris 10 SPARC, Solaris 11, Solaris 11 SPARCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers120 W250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.191 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers235 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers165 mm534 mm
HeightDiffers226.5 mm89 mm
WeightDiffers2.5 kg10.9 kg
Package weightKnown for one4.96 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Number of screws5656
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cables quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — 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%
Storage 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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84714100

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