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NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2304 vs QNAP TS-1673U NAS Rack (3U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 24identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ReadyNAS 2304:4
    • TS-1673U NAS Rack (3U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:18
  • RAID levels
    • ReadyNAS 2304:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
    • TS-1673U NAS Rack (3U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • ReadyNAS 2304:Intel® Celeron®
    • TS-1673U NAS Rack (3U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
  • Processor frequency
    • ReadyNAS 2304:2 GHz
    • TS-1673U NAS Rack (3U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:2.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • ReadyNAS 2304:2
    • TS-1673U NAS Rack (3U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:4
  • Internal memory
    • ReadyNAS 2304:2 GB
    • TS-1673U NAS Rack (3U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:64 GB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ReadyNAS 2304:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TS-1673U NAS Rack (3U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ReadyNAS 2304:2
    • TS-1673U NAS Rack (3U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:4

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 2304, TS-1673U
100 specifications
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers418
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one10 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRX-421ND
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFS v3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (3U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.2 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Performance1 differ
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedDiffersMicroso Internet Explorer 9+, Microso Edge, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Google Chrome, Apple Safari 7+, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software4 differ
Operating system installedDiffersReadyNAS OSQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, 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, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one47.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.62 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.11 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm481 mm
DepthDiffers308 mm536 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm130 mm
WeightDiffers4.19 kg14.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source112
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source

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