
2. Product Overview
This chapter provides basic information about the QNAP TS-x31P2 NAS.
About the TS-x31P2
The TS-x31P2 is powered by an Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 quad-core 1.7 GHz processor and DDR3
RAM. The NAS provides two or four hot-swappable SATA drive bays that support both hard disk drives and
solid state drives. The TS-x31P2 also includes three USB 3.0 ports and two gigabit LAN ports.
Hardware Specifications
Important
Modifying the hardware or software of your QNAP product invalidates the warranty. QNAP
is not responsible for any damage or data loss caused by unauthorized modifications and
installation of unsupported third-party applications.
Component
TS-231P2
TS-431P2
Ordering P/N
• TS-231P2-1G
• TS-231P2-4G
• TS-431P2-1G
• TS-431P2-4G
Processor
CPU
Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 quad-core 1.7 GHz
Architecture
64-bit
Encryption engine
AES-256
Memory
Pre-installed
memory
• TS-231P2-1G: 1 GB (1 x 1 GB) of
DDR3 SODIMM
• TS-231P2-4G: 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) of
DDR3 SODIMM
• TS-431P2-1G: 1 GB (1 x 1 GB) of
DDR3 SODIMM
• TS-431P2-4G: 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) of
DDR3 SODIMM
Total memory slots
1
Maximum memory
8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Storage
Drive bays
2 x SATA 6 Gbps
4 x SATA 6 Gbps
Drive compatibility
• 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
• 2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
• 2.5-inch SATA solid state drives
SSD cache
acceleration support
Yes
Note
SSD cache drives are not hot-
swappable.
Yes
Note
SSD cache drives are not hot-
swappable.
Hot-swappable
Yes
Note
SSD cache drives are not hot-swappable.
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TS-x31P2 User Guide
Product Overview
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