Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

NETGEAR ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Desktop HDD vs NETGEAR RN428 NAS Desktop Intel Atom®

56specifications compared
26differ
30identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Desktop HDD:24 TB
- RN428 NAS Desktop Intel Atom®:32 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Desktop HDD:2
- RN428 NAS Desktop Intel Atom®:8
Number of storage drives supported
- ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Desktop HDD:4
- RN428 NAS Desktop Intel Atom®:8
Storage drive capacity
- ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Desktop HDD:6 TB
- RN428 NAS Desktop Intel Atom®:4 TB
Storage drive interface
- ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Desktop HDD:Serial ATA III
- RN428 NAS Desktop Intel Atom®:Serial ATA
Storage drive size
- ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Desktop HDD:3.5"
- RN428 NAS Desktop Intel Atom®:2.5/3.5"
RAID levels
- ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Desktop HDD:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
- RN428 NAS Desktop Intel Atom®:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Processor cores
- ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Desktop HDD:2
- RN428 NAS Desktop Intel Atom®:4

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Desktop HDD, RN428
126 specifications	A NETGEAR ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Desktop HDD View product	B NETGEAR RN428 NAS Desktop Intel Atom® Model RN428 View product
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	24 TB	32 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	8
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	8
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	6 TB	4 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5/3.5"
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsDiffers	BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 TB
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor family	Intel Atom®	Intel Atom®
Processor modelKnown for one	C3338	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x2, 1x4, 1x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR36E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Denverton	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	34 x 28 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1310	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	B0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	89 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, SSH, NTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Design2 differ
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	12 cm	9.2 cm
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display type	LCD	LCD
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance3 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Home & Home Office	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresDiffers	Cloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of users	8192 user(s)	8192 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for one	24.9 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for one	Microsoft Internet Explorer 9+, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Share folderDiffers	CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP	1024
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network Time Protocol (NTP) clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	ReadyNAS OS	ReadyNAS OS
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Windows 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
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 R2	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	VMware vSphere ESXi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
Power supply locationDiffers	External	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	90 W	200 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78.15 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.189 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	185 mm	192 mm
DepthDiffers	239 mm	278 mm
HeightDiffers	194 mm	310 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.01 kg
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel QuickAssist TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Single	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	20 - 80%
Other features1 differ
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
CertificationDiffers	FCC B, CE B, VCCI B	FCC, CE, VCCI
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	97928	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84714100

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