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QNAP TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 vs QNAP TVS-682 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100

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  • 86specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 55identical
  • 107known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:8
    • TVS-682 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:6
  • RAID levels
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TVS-682 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Annapurna Labs
    • TVS-682 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Alpine AL-314
    • TVS-682 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:i3-6100
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:1.4 GHz
    • TVS-682 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4
    • TVS-682 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:2
  • Internal memory
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:16 GB
    • TVS-682 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:8 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • TS-831X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:DDR3
    • TVS-682 NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:DDR4

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Comparison of TS-831X, TVS-682
193 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers86
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity0 GB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 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 systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersAlpine AL-314i3-6100
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL3
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2HG
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSkylake
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i3-6100 series
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS0
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source51 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.1 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers24
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Supported network protocolsCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSCCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers35
Fiber ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1050 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers12 cm8 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, Power, Status, USBHDD, SSD, Status
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Noise levelDiffers20.6 dB20.5 dB
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDNS, SNMP v2/v3
Share folder access right managementYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Backup buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google ChromeMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverYesYes
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, MSCHAPv2, SNMP, SSL/TLS
Share folderCIFS/SMBCIFS/SMB
System logYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software4 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo NAS System
Operating system version4.24.2
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, 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 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid
Power2 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity250 W250 W
Number of power supply units11
AC input voltageDiffers110-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output currentDiffers3.5 A5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one46.36 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one19.47 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers298.2 mm224.9 mm
DepthDiffers235 mm319.8 mm
HeightDiffers185.2 mm231.9 mm
WeightDiffers7.3 kg7.7 kg
Package weightDiffers8.25 kg9.5 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsDiffers562
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedYesYes
Power managementYesYes
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90729

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