Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2120 vs Origin Storage Thecus N5550 with 5TB NLSATA

40specifications compared
23differ
17identical
88known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- ReadyNAS 2120:8 TB
- Thecus N5550 with 5TB NLSATA:5 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- ReadyNAS 2120:4
- Thecus N5550 with 5TB NLSATA:5
Number of storage drives supported
- ReadyNAS 2120:4
- Thecus N5550 with 5TB NLSATA:5
Storage drive capacity
- ReadyNAS 2120:2 TB
- Thecus N5550 with 5TB NLSATA:1 TB
Storage drive interface
- ReadyNAS 2120:Serial ATA
- Thecus N5550 with 5TB NLSATA:Serial ATA III
Storage drive size
- ReadyNAS 2120:2.5/3.5"
- Thecus N5550 with 5TB NLSATA:3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacity
- ReadyNAS 2120:16 TB
- Thecus N5550 with 5TB NLSATA:40 TB
Processor family
- ReadyNAS 2120:Marvell
- Thecus N5550 with 5TB NLSATA:Intel Atom®

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 2120, Thecus N5550 with 5TB NLSATA
128 specifications	A NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2120 View product	B Origin Storage Thecus N5550 with 5TB NLSATA View product
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	8 TB	5 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	5
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	5
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers	2.5/3.5"	3.5"
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	16 TB	40 TB
Supported file systemsDiffers	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS	ext3, ext4, XFS, ZFS
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Marvell	Intel Atom®
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D2550
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0VY
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cedarview
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 X 22 mm
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 559
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 C
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
RS-232 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Tower
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Number of fansDiffers	3 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Drive bay lockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, HDD, Network, Power
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NAS
Device classKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Small & Medium Business
Backup functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Backup featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of usersKnown for one	8192 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	28 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThecusOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Home Server 2011, Windows MultiPoint Server 2011, Windows SBS 2011 Essentials, Windows SBS 2011 Standard, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS, Windows Embedded Standard 7 64-bit, Windows Phone
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AC input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	110-230 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	430 mm	190 mm
DepthDiffers	308 mm	240 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	230 mm
WeightDiffers	7.48 kg	4.38 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Carrier-less drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65470
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, CE Class B, RoHS, VCCI Class B	Unknown — not stated by the source

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