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QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 vs TerraMaster T9-500 PRO

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  • 38differ
  • 31identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster T9-500 PRO has 1 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 (9 vs 8). The TerraMaster T9-500 PRO has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 (2.4 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The TerraMaster T9-500 PRO has 6 more processor cores than the QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 (10 vs 4). Supported storage drive interfaces: Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324, Serial ATA on the TerraMaster T9-500 PRO. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324, 0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD on the TerraMaster T9-500 PRO.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:8
    • T9-500 PRO:9
  • RAID levels
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • T9-500 PRO:0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:Annapurna Labs
    • T9-500 PRO:Intel
  • Processor family
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:Annapurna Labs
    • T9-500 PRO:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:1.7 GHz
    • T9-500 PRO:2.4 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:4
    • T9-500 PRO:10
  • Internal memory
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:4 GB
    • T9-500 PRO:16 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:DDR4
    • T9-500 PRO:DDR5

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Comparison of TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK, T9-500 PRO
121 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers89
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity0 GB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial 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, 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
Bad block scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 TB
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel
Processor familyDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelKnown for oneAL324Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers410
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
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Iris Xe Graphics
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR5
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory form factorDiffersUDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Load balancing systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffersPPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBeltCIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers23
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
Fiber ports quantityDiffers20
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one700Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Desktop
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers7 cm9.2 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, StatusHDD, LAN, Power
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance6 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresDiffersCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, USB drive
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportYesYes
Noise levelDiffers30.6 dB22.5 dB
SnapshotYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedDiffersMozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Apple Safari 7+, Google ChromeGoogle 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
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLSAES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
Share folderDiffersCIFS/SMB512
System logYesYes
USB copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 user(s)
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Software2 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo SystemUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for one5.0.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, 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 CatalinaYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity250 W250 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers21
Power consumption (typical)Differs69.191 W31 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 / 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers482 mm135 mm
DepthDiffers534 mm295 mm
HeightDiffers89 mm334 mm
WeightDiffers10.9 kg6.5 kg
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source235 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source370 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source437 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Number of screwsKnown for one56Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, China Compulsory Certification (CCC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS, WEEE

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