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Lenovo EMC px4-400d vs QNAP TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 19identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • EMC px4-400d:No
    • TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED:Yes
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • EMC px4-400d:0 TB
    • TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED:8 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • EMC px4-400d:0
    • TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED:4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • EMC px4-400d:0 GB
    • TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED:2 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • EMC px4-400d:Serial ATA III
    • TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
  • Storage drive size
    • EMC px4-400d:3.5"
    • TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED:2.5/3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • EMC px4-400d:0, 1, 5, 10
    • TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • EMC px4-400d:Intel Atom®
    • TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED:Marvell

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Comparison of EMC px4-400d, TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED
82 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers0 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers04
Number of storage drives supported44
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDDHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers0 GB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one16 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®Marvell
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz2 GHz
Processor modelKnown for oneD2701Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one1 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
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 supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB/Rally (Microsoft), NFS (Linux/UNIX), AFP Bonjour (Apple), FTP, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, WebDAV, Windows DFS, SNMPCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (1U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersDiffers75 user(s)4096 user(s)
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Noise levelKnown for one35 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffersEMC LifeLineQNAP Turbo System
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 P
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid
Poweridentical
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-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
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one55 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source439 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source483 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 mm
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs8 - 85%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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