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NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2304G2 vs QNAP TS-1273U-16G 24TB (12 x 2TB WD RED PRO HDD)

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 18identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:4
    • TS-1273U-16G 24TB (12 x 2TB WD RED PRO HDD):12
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:4
    • TS-1273U-16G 24TB (12 x 2TB WD RED PRO HDD):14
  • RAID levels
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
    • TS-1273U-16G 24TB (12 x 2TB WD RED PRO HDD):0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:Intel® Celeron®
    • TS-1273U-16G 24TB (12 x 2TB WD RED PRO HDD):AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
  • Processor frequency
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:2 GHz
    • TS-1273U-16G 24TB (12 x 2TB WD RED PRO HDD):2.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:2
    • TS-1273U-16G 24TB (12 x 2TB WD RED PRO HDD):4
  • Internal memory
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:2 GB
    • TS-1273U-16G 24TB (12 x 2TB WD RED PRO HDD):8 GB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TS-1273U-16G 24TB (12 x 2TB WD RED PRO HDD):10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 2304G2, TS-1273U-16G 24TB (12 x 2TB WD RED PRO HDD)
81 specifications
Storage5 differ
Number of storage drives installedDiffers412
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers414
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIM.2, Serial ATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one8 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — 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
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 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
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
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+
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
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 source7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Performanceidentical
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
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Browser supportedKnown for oneMicroso Internet Explorer 9+, Microso Edge, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown 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, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Wi
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
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V100 - 240 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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers308 mm534 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm89 mm
WeightKnown for one4.19 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100Unknown — not stated by the source

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