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NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2120v2 vs Seagate Business Storage NAS 2-Bay

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 21identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • ReadyNAS 2120v2:Yes
    • Business Storage NAS 2-Bay:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • ReadyNAS 2120v2:4 TB
    • Business Storage NAS 2-Bay:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • ReadyNAS 2120v2:4
    • Business Storage NAS 2-Bay:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ReadyNAS 2120v2:4
    • Business Storage NAS 2-Bay:2
  • Supported storage drive types
    • ReadyNAS 2120v2:HDD & SSD
    • Business Storage NAS 2-Bay:HDD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • ReadyNAS 2120v2:1 TB
    • Business Storage NAS 2-Bay:0 GB
  • Storage drive interface
    • ReadyNAS 2120v2:Serial ATA
    • Business Storage NAS 2-Bay:Serial ATA II
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • ReadyNAS 2120v2:16 TB
    • Business Storage NAS 2-Bay:10 TB

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 2120v2, Business Storage NAS 2-Bay
81 specifications
Storage10 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers42
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers16 TB10 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFSext2, ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersMarvellARM
Processor modelKnown for oneArmada XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.2 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, UPnP Discovery, Bonjour Discovery, Link Aggregation, SNMP v2/v3, SSH, NTPIPv4, IPv6, CIFS/SMB, NFS v3, AFP, HTTP, FTP / sFTP, SNMP, SMTP, NTP, UPnP, Bonjour, WebDAV, DFS-N
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Desktop
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for one3 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LAN, PowerActivity, Power
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one8162 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one28 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, SSH
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall & Medium Business
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software3 differ
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 Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSeagate NAS OS
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one38 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 W
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm120 mm
DepthDiffers308 mm218 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm170 mm
WeightDiffers7.48 kg1.75 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 65 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI Class BUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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