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NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2304G2 vs QNAP TS-463U-4G NAS Rack (1U) AMD G

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 26identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-463U-4G NAS Rack (1U) AMD G has 8 TB more total installed storage capacity than the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2304G2 (16 TB vs 8 TB). The QNAP TS-463U-4G NAS Rack (1U) AMD G has 2 TB more storage drive capacity than the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2304G2 (4 TB vs 2 TB). The QNAP TS-463U-4G NAS Rack (1U) AMD G has 2 more processor cores than the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2304G2 (4 vs 2). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2304G2, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-463U-4G NAS Rack (1U) AMD G. Storage drive size: 2.5/3.5" on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2304G2, 3.5" on the QNAP TS-463U-4G NAS Rack (1U) AMD G.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:8 TB
    • TS-463U-4G NAS Rack (1U) AMD G:16 TB
  • Storage drive capacity
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:2 TB
    • TS-463U-4G NAS Rack (1U) AMD G:4 TB
  • Storage drive size
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:2.5/3.5"
    • TS-463U-4G NAS Rack (1U) AMD G:3.5"
  • Processor family
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:Intel® Celeron®
    • TS-463U-4G NAS Rack (1U) AMD G:AMD G
  • Processor cores
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:2
    • TS-463U-4G NAS Rack (1U) AMD G:4
  • Internal memory
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:2 GB
    • TS-463U-4G NAS Rack (1U) AMD G:4 GB
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:2
    • TS-463U-4G NAS Rack (1U) AMD G:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ReadyNAS 2304G2:0
    • TS-463U-4G NAS Rack (1U) AMD G:3

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 2304G2, TS-463U-4G
101 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB16 TB
Number of storage drives installed44
Number of storage drives supported44
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5/3.5"3.5"
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®AMD G
Processor frequency2 GHz2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3L
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 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
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 portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Fiber ports quantityDiffers01
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Design2 differ
Chassis typeRack (1U)Rack (1U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
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+Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software4 differ
Operating system installedDiffersReadyNAS OSQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
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 10.13 High 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, Windows Server 2016
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz47/63 Hz
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers308 mm499 mm
Height44 mm44 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
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28
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
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100Unknown — not stated by the source

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