Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Dell UNITY 480 vs QNAP TS-473A-8G/48TB-IW NAS/storage server Tower Ryzen Embedded V1500B

Add a product
  • 25specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 5identical
  • 81known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • UNITY 480:6 TB
    • TS-473A-8G/48TB-IW NAS/storage server Tower Ryzen Embedded V1500B:48 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • UNITY 480:12
    • TS-473A-8G/48TB-IW NAS/storage server Tower Ryzen Embedded V1500B:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • UNITY 480:25
    • TS-473A-8G/48TB-IW NAS/storage server Tower Ryzen Embedded V1500B:4
  • Installed storage drive type
    • UNITY 480:SSD
    • TS-473A-8G/48TB-IW NAS/storage server Tower Ryzen Embedded V1500B:HDD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • UNITY 480:2.5"
    • TS-473A-8G/48TB-IW NAS/storage server Tower Ryzen Embedded V1500B:2.5,3.5,M.2
  • RAID levels
    • UNITY 480:0, 1, 5, 6
    • TS-473A-8G/48TB-IW NAS/storage server Tower Ryzen Embedded V1500B:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • UNITY 480:Intel
    • TS-473A-8G/48TB-IW NAS/storage server Tower Ryzen Embedded V1500B:AMD
  • Processor frequency
    • UNITY 480:1.8 GHz
    • TS-473A-8G/48TB-IW NAS/storage server Tower Ryzen Embedded V1500B:2.2 GHz

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of UNITY 480, TS-473A-8G/48TB-IW
106 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers6 TB48 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers124
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers254
Installed storage drive typeDiffersSSDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5"2.5,3.5,M.2
Number of system drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GB
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 60, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Mezzanine cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity of mezzanine cards (max)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRyzen Embedded
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 Series
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceV1500B
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers324
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of processors supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers192 GB64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5000 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10000 Mbit/s100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10GBASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFPUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Tower
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 source12 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffersStorage serverNAS
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.4 dB
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Apple Safari
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Remotely operatedKnown 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, FIPS 140-2, SSH, SSL/TLS
USB copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneNFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1; CIFS (SMB 1), SMB 2, SMB 3.0, SMB 3.02, and SMB 3.1.1; FTP and SFTP; FC, iSCSI and VMware Virtual Volumes (VVols) 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo System
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29.792 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.576 W
AC input voltageDiffers200 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Number of phasesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for oneC13 couplerUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 2Known for oneC14 couplerUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers447.2 mm199.3 mm
DepthDiffers795.5 mm280.8 mm
HeightDiffers87.2 mm188.2 mm
Weight (empty)Known for one25.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Power cables quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Packaging contentKnown for oneUnity XT HFA Field Install Kit Pair of C13/C14 cables (Highline Power) or C19/C20 cables (480/680 Lowline Power).Unknown — not stated by the source
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%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one12 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneUNITY 2X4 PORT IO 16GB FCUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More nas & storage servers comparisons

All nas & storage servers comparisons