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QNAP TS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND vs QNAP TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

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  • 82specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 50identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • TS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:No
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Yes
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:0 TB
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:32 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:0
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:6
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:8
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:No
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:HDD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:0 GB
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4 TB
  • Processor family
    • TS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Annapurna Labs
  • Processor model
    • TS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:RX-421ND
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Alpine AL-314

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Comparison of TS-673, TS-831X-4G
117 specifications
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers0 TB32 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers08
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
Installed storage drive typeDiffersNoHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers0 GB4 TB
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
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersAMD Embedded R-Series SoCAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersRX-421NDAlpine AL-314
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex-A15
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers64 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers42
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffersIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Audio in/outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Number of fansDiffers3 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers9 cm12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Fan diameter 2Known for one6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
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
Browser supportedDiffersInternet Explorer 10, Firefox 8, Safari 4, Google ChromeInternet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, MSCHAPv2, SSH, SSL/TLS
Noise levelKnown for one23 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Password authenticationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system versionDiffers4.3.44.2
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one63.69 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one35.11 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers264.3 mm298.2 mm
DepthDiffers279.6 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers188.2 mm185.2 mm
WeightKnown for one5.57 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Number of screwsDiffers2056
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Other featuresidentical
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x PCIe Gen2
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100Unknown — not stated by the source

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