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

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 23identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • EMC px4-400r Pro:12 TB
    • TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED:8 TB
  • Storage drive capacity
    • EMC px4-400r Pro:3 TB
    • TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED:2 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • EMC px4-400r Pro:Serial ATA III
    • TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
  • Storage drive size
    • EMC px4-400r Pro:3.5"
    • TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED:2.5/3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • EMC px4-400r Pro:0, 1, 5, 10
    • TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • EMC px4-400r Pro:Intel Atom®
    • TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED:Marvell
  • Processor frequency
    • EMC px4-400r Pro:2.13 GHz
    • TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED:2 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • EMC px4-400r Pro:2 GB
    • TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED:1 GB

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Comparison of EMC px4-400r Pro, TS-421U + 4x 2TBWDRED
81 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12 TB8 TB
Storage drive capacityDiffers3 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
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
Performance1 differ
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 one42.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersEMC LifeLineQNAP Turbo System
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
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 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
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers435 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers520.7 mm483 mm
HeightDiffers43.9 mm44 mm
WeightKnown for one10 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
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%
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 12000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 2250 mUnknown — not stated by the source
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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