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bluechip SERVERline R31304s vs QNAP TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 12identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND has 30 TB more total installed storage capacity than the bluechip SERVERline R31304s (32 TB vs 2 TB). The QNAP TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND has 6 more storage drives installed than the bluechip SERVERline R31304s (8 vs 2). The QNAP TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND has 6 more storage drives supported than the bluechip SERVERline R31304s (10 vs 4). Supported storage drive types: HDD on the bluechip SERVERline R31304s, HDD & SSD on the QNAP TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND. Storage drive interface: Serial ATA on the bluechip SERVERline R31304s, M.2, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • SERVERline R31304s:2 TB
    • TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:32 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • SERVERline R31304s:2
    • TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • SERVERline R31304s:4
    • TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:10
  • Supported storage drive types
    • SERVERline R31304s:HDD
    • TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • SERVERline R31304s:1 TB
    • TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:4 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • SERVERline R31304s:Serial ATA
    • TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:M.2, Serial ATA III
  • Storage drive size
    • SERVERline R31304s:3.5"
    • TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:2.5/3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • SERVERline R31304s:0, 1, 5, 10
    • TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD

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Comparison of SERVERline R31304s, TS-873U-16G
79 specifications
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers2 TB32 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers28
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers410
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATAM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E3 v6AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffersE3-1220v6RX-421ND
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cores44
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Processor cacheKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supported64 GB64 GB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffersStorage serverNAS
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, SNMPv3
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers350 W250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers437 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers503 mm534 mm
HeightDiffers43 mm89 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS PlatinumUnknown — not stated by the source

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