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QNAP TS-431K 4 Bay Alpine AL214 Quad Core 1GB NAS
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QNAP TS-431K 4 Bay Alpine AL214 Quad Core 1GB NAS
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Qnap TS-431K Desktop NAS 4-Bay RAID (1GB RAM) Diskless System | TS-431K
Delivery between 14–21 May $93.55
QNAP TS-431K 4 Bay Alpine AL214 Quad Core 1GB NAS
Delivery between 13–19 May $11.95
Qnap Ts-431k Nas 4-bay Externes Laufwerk 1gb Ddr3 Nas Annapurna Al214
Delivery $57.74
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originally posted on newegg.com
if all you need is place to offload random files on a network share this should do, I wasn't paying enough attention when ordering and didn't see the low RAM item when it popped up as on sale. qnap is more than just their hardware it's also the firmware running on the device and managing this one with such a small amount of memory makes the device a chore to work with for anything more than the basic file operations.
originally posted on newegg.com
My biggest issue with this product is that the product pushes 200+ MB/sec transfer rates. Sadly, I missed the fact that I had to purchase an optional 2.5/5gb USB dongle for the NAS. I thought it was getting 2gb over LACP/LAG paired 1gb connections. Dont get me wrong, the built in interfaces work fine at 1gb, but when you buy the additional QNA-UC5G1T for the NAS, as well as a 2.5gb/10gb QNAP switch, AND another QNA-UC5G1T for my PC.... all I get is my QNAP locking up the QNA-UC5G1T network adapter in the middle of file transactions. The only way to recover is to reboot the NAS. The adapter will suddenly go from working to just a rythmic on/off flashing state and no longer will respond to ICMP/ping. If you set the internal ports on the NAS to another address for fail ... MoreMy biggest issue with this product is that the product pushes 200+ MB/sec transfer rates. Sadly, I missed the fact that I had to purchase an optional 2.5/5gb USB dongle for the NAS. I thought it was getting 2gb over LACP/LAG paired 1gb connections. Dont get me wrong, the built in interfaces work fine at 1gb, but when you buy the additional QNA-UC5G1T for the NAS, as well as a 2.5gb/10gb QNAP switch, AND another QNA-UC5G1T for my PC.... all I get is my QNAP locking up the QNA-UC5G1T network adapter in the middle of file transactions. The only way to recover is to reboot the NAS. The adapter will suddenly go from working to just a rythmic on/off flashing state and no longer will respond to ICMP/ping. If you set the internal ports on the NAS to another address for fail over management, you can log into the NAS and see that the QNA-UC5G1Tadapter has gone disconnected. You can unplug, and replug but the only way to get it to work again is reboot the NAS. I have a support ticket with QNAP open for over EIGHT weeks now and they want me to RMA both the NAS and the adapter. I am confident this is an adapter only problem, but what am I do to? I am an enterprise QNAP customer as well with a QNAP device with over 32TB presented to vShpere hosts with dual linked 10gb iSCSI and it has been rock solid for years. I guess you really get what you pay for, I wanted a small economical NAS for home that I can also remote replicate to my QNAP in the data center, and all I got was a FARSE with NO support. If QNAP cannot address my issues with their product failure, I will be forced to sell this to someone else where 115MB/sec single gig is fast enough and move vendors to Synology. Just my experience and $0.02.
originally posted on newegg.com
My overall system only has two computers, a couple tables, a set top box and a phone. The two computers (an iMac and a PC) share data files for my CAD, 3D mesh and texture work. It's nice having mapped drives on both machines that are connected to a third device to provide some backup protection. The only other service it runs is Plex to service the set top box and the tablets, but even that demand is pretty light. I knew going in about the non upgradability of the device but the price was right.
| General | |
| Device Type | NAS server |
| Host Connectivity | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Total Storage Capacity | 0 GB |
| Installed Devices / Modules Qty | 0 (installed) / 4 (max) |
QNAP TS-431K 4 Bay Alpine AL214 Quad Core 1GB NAS
30-day returns
QNAP TS-431K 4 Bay Alpine AL214 Quad Core 1GB NAS
30-day returns
Qnap TS-431K Desktop NAS 4-Bay RAID (1GB RAM) Diskless System | TS-431K
Delivery between 14–21 May $93.55
QNAP TS-431K 4 Bay Alpine AL214 Quad Core 1GB NAS
Delivery between 13–19 May $11.95
Qnap Ts-431k Nas 4-bay Externes Laufwerk 1gb Ddr3 Nas Annapurna Al214
Delivery $57.74
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a small commission for purchases made through this link at no extra cost to you. This helps support our site. Thank you!
if all you need is place to offload random files on a network share this should do, I wasn't paying enough attention when ordering and didn't see the low RAM item when it popped up as on sale. qnap is more than just their hardware it's also the firmware running on the device and managing this one with such a small amount of memory makes the device a chore to work with for anything more than the basic file operations.
My biggest issue with this product is that the product pushes 200+ MB/sec transfer rates. Sadly, I missed the fact that I had to purchase an optional 2.5/5gb USB dongle for the NAS. I thought it was getting 2gb over LACP/LAG paired 1gb connections. Dont get me wrong, the built in interfaces work fine at 1gb, but when you buy the additional QNA-UC5G1T for the NAS, as well as a 2.5gb/10gb QNAP switch, AND another QNA-UC5G1T for my PC.... all I get is my QNAP locking up the QNA-UC5G1T network adapter in the middle of file transactions. The only way to recover is to reboot the NAS. The adapter will suddenly go from working to just a rythmic on/off flashing state and no longer will respond to ICMP/ping. If you set the internal ports on the NAS to another address for fail ... MoreMy biggest issue with this product is that the product pushes 200+ MB/sec transfer rates. Sadly, I missed the fact that I had to purchase an optional 2.5/5gb USB dongle for the NAS. I thought it was getting 2gb over LACP/LAG paired 1gb connections. Dont get me wrong, the built in interfaces work fine at 1gb, but when you buy the additional QNA-UC5G1T for the NAS, as well as a 2.5gb/10gb QNAP switch, AND another QNA-UC5G1T for my PC.... all I get is my QNAP locking up the QNA-UC5G1T network adapter in the middle of file transactions. The only way to recover is to reboot the NAS. The adapter will suddenly go from working to just a rythmic on/off flashing state and no longer will respond to ICMP/ping. If you set the internal ports on the NAS to another address for fail over management, you can log into the NAS and see that the QNA-UC5G1Tadapter has gone disconnected. You can unplug, and replug but the only way to get it to work again is reboot the NAS. I have a support ticket with QNAP open for over EIGHT weeks now and they want me to RMA both the NAS and the adapter. I am confident this is an adapter only problem, but what am I do to? I am an enterprise QNAP customer as well with a QNAP device with over 32TB presented to vShpere hosts with dual linked 10gb iSCSI and it has been rock solid for years. I guess you really get what you pay for, I wanted a small economical NAS for home that I can also remote replicate to my QNAP in the data center, and all I got was a FARSE with NO support. If QNAP cannot address my issues with their product failure, I will be forced to sell this to someone else where 115MB/sec single gig is fast enough and move vendors to Synology. Just my experience and $0.02.
My overall system only has two computers, a couple tables, a set top box and a phone. The two computers (an iMac and a PC) share data files for my CAD, 3D mesh and texture work. It's nice having mapped drives on both machines that are connected to a third device to provide some backup protection. The only other service it runs is Plex to service the set top box and the tablets, but even that demand is pretty light. I knew going in about the non upgradability of the device but the price was right.
Have been using qnap products for almost 15 years now. Software is always being updated. Once an issue is found the devs are usually right on it to fix. The only down side to this specific product is the plastic case. All our other NAS systems are some kind of metal. So not sure about future heat issues but for the price point no question. QNAP all the way.
I don't have a lot of experience with NASs, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. So, far I'm pretty happy with this device. I have three disks in RAID5 and the performance has been good. It occasionally complains about not having enough memory (it only has 1GB of non-upgradable ram), but that doesn't seem to prevent it from operating correctly. The only major issue I had is that when I tried to use an SSD as a write-cache, the device would randomly crash and reboot.
This is a really nice product though I found part of the setup a little cumbersome especially with Qsync. I haven't found a way to do a simple replication of my entire laptops hard drive where it can do regular backups of only the revised or new files scattered across multiple folders. This could be because I just don't understand how to use this feature properly. Instead I copy my file across manually using copywiz and it works fine.
I bought this in early 2021 on sale at a very reasonable price. At that price it would have been a solid 4 out of 5. As of this writing it is late 2021 and the price has gone up considerably. At the current price I could only give it a 3. In fact I would say to look elsewhere at this point. For a little more money there are more capable NAS units out there. If the price comes down and all you need is a basic NAS for file storage and access it would not be a bad choice.
I would not recommend this to anyone and I regret my purchase. This product line is all show, no go. It seems specifically designed to suggest more function than it can deliver, while intentionally preventing you from upgrading the most significant resource: RAM. I assumed a 4 bay NAS in 2020 would have enough power and resources, but I should have read the fine print. Better off going with a Synology 2 Bay + unless you need the 4 bays.
Ease of use 4/5, as unless you're well versed in NAS setup there's a learning curve. Functionally 3/5, as going offline from lack of use is annoying. Functionality 5/5, as they are constantly updating the other applications you can use with it like PLEX and FTP.
I would recommend this product to anyone seeking large amounts of potential capacity with many features that I am still playing with.
| General | |
| Device Type | NAS server |
| Host Connectivity | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Total Storage Capacity | 0 GB |
| Installed Devices / Modules Qty | 0 (installed) / 4 (max) |
QNAP 4-Bay 1GB RAM NAS [TS-431K]
Powered by quad-core 1.7 GHz processor, the TS-431K provides 4 drive bays storage space to securely store your important files and data, while allowing you to easily share files with family and friends. Featuring a compact pure white minimalist design, the TS-431K can easily integrate with any home décor and takes up very little space. The TS-431K comes with lockable drive trays, ensuring the drives will not be accidentally removed or fall out and cause data loss. The TS-431K provides comprehensive local, off-site and cloud backup and secure Snapshot technology to help create a reliable backup and disaster recovery plan. In the event of a system crash or accidental file deletion, you can quickly restore the system to its normal state.
Powered by quad-core 1.7 GHz processor, the TS-431K provides 4 drive bays storage space to securely store your important files and data, while allowing you to easily share files with family and friends. Featuring a compact pure white minimalist design, the TS-431K can easily integrate with any home décor and takes up very little space. The TS-431K comes with lockable drive trays, ensuring the drives will not be accidentally removed or fall out and cause data loss. The TS-431K provides comprehensive local, off-site and cloud backup and secure Snapshot technology to help create a reliable backup and disaster recovery plan. In the event of a system crash or accidental file deletion, you can quickly restore the system to its normal state.
Powered by quad-core 1.7 GHz processor, the TS-431K provides 4 drive bays storage space to securely store your important files and data, while allowing you to easily share files with family and friends. Featuring a compact pure white minimalist design, the TS-431K can easily integrate with any home décor and takes up very little space. The TS-431K comes with lockable drive trays, ensuring the drives will not be accidentally removed or fall out and cause data loss. The TS-431K provides comprehensive local, off-site and cloud backup and secure Snapshot technology to help create a reliable backup and disaster recovery plan. In the event of a system crash or accidental file deletion, you can quickly restore the system to its normal state.
Powered by quad-core 1.7 GHz processor, the TS-431K provides 4 drive bays storage space to securely store your important files and data, while allowing you to easily share files with family and friends. Featuring a compact pure white minimalist design, the TS-431K can easily integrate with any home décor and takes up very little space. The TS-431K comes with lockable drive trays, ensuring the drives will not be accidentally removed or fall out and cause data loss. The TS-431K provides comprehensive local, off-site and cloud backup and secure Snapshot technology to help create a reliable backup and disaster recovery plan. In the event of a system crash or accidental file deletion, you can quickly restore the system to its normal state.
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Prices last updated 11 May 2026.
