QNAP TS-431P2 vs QNAP TS-453BE

In short

Bottom line. Of the 6 specs that differ, the QNAP TS-431P2 leads on 3 (weight, volume, and operating power) and the QNAP TS-453BE on 3 (boost clock, base RAM, and USB ports). On our 10GbE video editing index, the TS-453BE scores 23/100 against 2/100.

Using the 12 specs published on QNAP's official hardware specification pages, here is how the QNAP TS-431P2 and QNAP TS-453BE compare. Boost clock: the TS-453BE at 2.3 GHz versus 1.7 GHz for the TS-431P2, 0.6 GHz higher (1.4x). Among 201 QNAP models, the TS-453BE ranks in the bottom 44% and the TS-431P2 in the bottom 19%. The TS-453BE leads on base RAM, 2 GB to 1 GB, 2.0x. Among 219 QNAP models, the TS-453BE ranks in the bottom 14% and the TS-431P2 in the bottom 6%. On USB ports, the TS-453BE posts 5 ports and the TS-431P2 3 ports, a gap of 2 ports. Among 219 QNAP models, the TS-453BE ranks in the top 18% and the TS-431P2 in the bottom 27%. Weight: the TS-431P2 at 2.01 kg versus 2.37 kg for the TS-453BE, 0.36 kg lower (1.2x). Among 212 QNAP models, the TS-431P2 ranks in the top 12% and the TS-453BE in the top 16%.