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QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 vs TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 33identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS has 6 more processor cores than the QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 (10 vs 4). The TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS has 12 GB more internal memory than the QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 (16 GB vs 4 GB). The TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS has 48 GB more maximum RAM supported than the QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 (64 GB vs 16 GB). 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 U8-500 PLUS. 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, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS.

  • RAID levels
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • U8-500 PLUS:0, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:Annapurna Labs
    • U8-500 PLUS:Intel
  • Processor family
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:Annapurna Labs
    • U8-500 PLUS:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor cores
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:4
    • U8-500 PLUS:10
  • Internal memory
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:4 GB
    • U8-500 PLUS:16 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:DDR4
    • U8-500 PLUS:DDR5
  • Maximum RAM supported
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:16 GB
    • U8-500 PLUS:64 GB
  • Memory slots
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:1
    • U8-500 PLUS:4

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Comparison of TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK, U8-500 PLUS
112 specifications
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supported88
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, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationYesYes
Online RAID expansionYesYes
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 source192 TB
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel
Processor familyDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelKnown for oneAL324Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.7 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
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x8+2x4, 1x16, 2x8
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 factorKnown for oneUDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers14
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 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 serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationYesYes
Load balancing systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffersPPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBeltCIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, 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) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Fiber ports quantityDiffers20
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one700Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Design1 differ
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, StatusHDD, LAN, Power
Performance5 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresDiffersCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one30.6 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedDiffersMozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Apple Safari 7+, Google ChromeGoogle Chrome 48, Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, Mozilla Firefox 30, Apple Safari 4.5 +
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLSAES
Share folderDiffersCIFS/SMB512
System logYesYes
USB copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneBuilt-inUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one250 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one69.191 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers482 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers534 mm384 mm
HeightDiffers89 mm88 mm
WeightDiffers10.9 kg6.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Number of screwsKnown for one56Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, CCC, KC, WEEE

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