Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2304 vs QNAP TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 25identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ReadyNAS 2304:4
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:24
  • RAID levels
    • ReadyNAS 2304:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • ReadyNAS 2304:Intel® Celeron®
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
  • Processor frequency
    • ReadyNAS 2304:2 GHz
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • ReadyNAS 2304:2
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:4
  • Internal memory
    • ReadyNAS 2304:2 GB
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:4 GB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ReadyNAS 2304:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ReadyNAS 2304:2
    • TS-EC2480U NAS/storage server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1200V3:4

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 2304, TS-EC2480U
98 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers424
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity0 GB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
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
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE3-1200V3
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 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
Link aggregationKnown 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 & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (4U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48.3 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown 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+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverYesYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersReadyNAS OSQNAP Turbo NAS System
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source650 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Differs47.5 W263.81 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.62 W129.43 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.11 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm442.5 mm
DepthDiffers308 mm530.5 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm176.2 mm
WeightDiffers4.19 kg23.1 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28.6 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
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
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100Unknown — not stated by the source

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