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QNAP TS-632X-4G NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 vs TerraMaster U12-500 Plus

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 29identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-632X-4G NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 has 12 TB more total installed storage capacity than the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus (12 TB vs 0 TB). The QNAP TS-632X-4G NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 has 6 more storage drives installed than the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus (6 vs 0). The TerraMaster U12-500 Plus has 6 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-632X-4G NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 (12 vs 6). Only the QNAP TS-632X-4G NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 has storage drives installed. Only the QNAP TS-632X-4G NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 has ECC.

  • Storage drives installed
    • TS-632X-4G NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Yes
    • U12-500 Plus:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-632X-4G NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:12 TB
    • U12-500 Plus:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-632X-4G NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:6
    • U12-500 Plus:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-632X-4G NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:6
    • U12-500 Plus:12
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TS-632X-4G NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:HDD
    • U12-500 Plus:No
  • RAID levels
    • TS-632X-4G NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
    • U12-500 Plus:0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • TS-632X-4G NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Annapurna Labs
    • U12-500 Plus:Intel
  • Processor family
    • TS-632X-4G NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Alpine
    • U12-500 Plus:Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of TS-632X-4G, U12-500 Plus
118 specifications
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers60
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers612
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationYesYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID rebuildKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Auto-rebuildKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk roamingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 TB
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel
Processor familyDiffersAlpineIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelKnown for oneAlpine AL-524Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers410
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 GHz
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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR5
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers16 GB64 GB
ECCDiffersYesNo
Memory form factorSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)10000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv4, IPv6CIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerRack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers9 cm8 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Power
Built-in displayNoNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameter 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, USB driveCloud, USB drive
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersDiffers4096 user(s)2048 user(s)
SnapshotYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedDiffersApple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla FirefoxGoogle Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
System logYesYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 dB
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP QTSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for one5.1.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8Yes
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 SonomaYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 Core, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneSolaris 10, Solaris 10 SPARC, Solaris 11, Solaris 11 SPARCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers120 W550 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 / 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers235 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers165 mm550 mm
HeightDiffers226.5 mm88 mm
WeightKnown for one2.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4.96 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source580 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source710 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source217 mm
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterYesYes
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Power cables quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of screwsKnown for one56Unknown — not stated by the source
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 relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
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 periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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