Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

NETGEAR ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Enterprise HDD vs QNAP TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

61specifications compared
33differ
28identical
65known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Enterprise HDD:24 TB
- TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:120 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Enterprise HDD:2
- TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:12
Number of storage drives supported
- ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Enterprise HDD:4
- TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:14
Storage drive interface
- ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Enterprise HDD:Serial ATA III
- TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:M.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive size
- ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Enterprise HDD:3.5"
- TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:2.5/3.5"
Processor family
- ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Enterprise HDD:Intel Atom®
- TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor model
- ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Enterprise HDD:C3338
- TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:RX-421ND
Processor frequency
- ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Enterprise HDD:1.5 GHz
- TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:2.1 GHz

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Enterprise HDD, TS1273U
126 specifications	A NETGEAR ReadyNAS 424 4-bay Network Attached Storage, 4x6TB Enterprise HDD View product	B QNAP TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND Model TS1273U View product
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	24 TB	120 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	12
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	14
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	6 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	M.2, Serial ATA III
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
Supported file systemsDiffers	BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffers	C3338	RX-421ND
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
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
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	64 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, SSH, NTP	CIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFS v3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP+
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Rack (2U)
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	12 cm	7 cm
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Performance3 differ
Device classDiffers	Home & Home Office	Small & Medium Business
Backup featuresDiffers	Cloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Number of usersKnown for one	8192 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	24.9 dB	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
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for one	CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software4 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	ReadyNAS OS	QNAP Turbo System
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Windows 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 supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac 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 supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 R2	Windows Server 2003, 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	4.3
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffers	External	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	90 W	350 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	185 mm	482 mm
DepthDiffers	239 mm	534 mm
HeightDiffers	194 mm	89 mm
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)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC B, CE B, VCCI B	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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