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QNAP TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop vs QNAP TS-832XU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) ARM Alpine AL-324

61specifications compared
15differ
46identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-832XU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) ARM Alpine AL-324 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the QNAP TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop (4 vs 3). The QNAP TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop has 5 cm more fan diameter than the QNAP TS-832XU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) ARM Alpine AL-324 (12 cm vs 7 cm). The QNAP TS-832XU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) ARM Alpine AL-324 has 152.7 mm more width than the QNAP TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop (482 mm vs 329.3 mm). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 6+HS, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the QNAP TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the QNAP TS-832XU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) ARM Alpine AL-324. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10000 Mbit/s on the QNAP TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop, 10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s on the QNAP TS-832XU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) ARM Alpine AL-324.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:10000 Mbit/s
- TS-832XU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) ARM Alpine AL-324:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:3
- TS-832XU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) ARM Alpine AL-324:4
Chassis type
- TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:Tower
- TS-832XU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) ARM Alpine AL-324:Rack (2U)
Number of fans
- TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:3 fan(s)
- TS-832XU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) ARM Alpine AL-324:2 fan(s)
Fan diameter
- TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:12 cm
- TS-832XU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) ARM Alpine AL-324:7 cm
LED indicators
- TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:HDD, LAN, USB
- TS-832XU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) ARM Alpine AL-324:Yes
Backup features
- TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:Cloud
- TS-832XU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) ARM Alpine AL-324:Cloud, iSCSI LUN
AC input frequency
- TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:50 -60 Hz
- TS-832XU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) ARM Alpine AL-324:50 - 60 Hz

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Comparison of TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop, TS-832XU-RP-4G
89 specifications	A QNAP TS-832X-8G 112TB 8x14TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop View product	B QNAP TS-832XU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) ARM Alpine AL-324 Model TS-832XU-RP-4G View product
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 TB
Number of storage drives supported	8	8
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 6+HS, 10, 50, 60, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migration	Yes	Yes
Online RAID expansion	Yes	Yes
RAID rebuild	Yes	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Alpine AL-324
Processor frequency	1.7 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor architecture	ARM Cortex-A57	ARM Cortex-A57
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum RAM supported	16 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)	10000 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
Fiber ports quantity	2	2
Fiber optic connector	SFP+	SFP+
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Rack (2U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansDiffers	3 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	12 cm	7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, USB	Yes
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fan diameter 2Known for one	6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Small & Medium Business	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresDiffers	Cloud	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Snapshot	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BuzzerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for one	Apple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system version	4.3.4	4.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac 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 supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Power1 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	250 W	250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 -60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	3.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	329.3 mm	482 mm
DepthDiffers	279.6 mm	534 mm
HeightDiffers	188.2 mm	89 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%

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