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NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 vs QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount

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  • 29differ
  • 34identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 112 TB more total installed storage capacity than the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 (224 TB vs 112 TB). The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 8 more storage drives installed than the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 (16 vs 8). The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 8 more storage drives supported than the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 (16 vs 8). Supported file systems: BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount. Processor family: Intel Atom® on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428, AMD Embedded R-Series SoC on the QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • ReadyNAS 428:112 TB
    • QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:224 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • ReadyNAS 428:8
    • QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:16
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ReadyNAS 428:8
    • QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:16
  • Processor family
    • ReadyNAS 428:Intel Atom®
    • QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
  • Processor model
    • ReadyNAS 428:C3000
    • QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:RX-421ND
  • Internal memory
    • ReadyNAS 428:4 GB
    • QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:8 GB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ReadyNAS 428:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ReadyNAS 428:0
    • QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:4

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 428, QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount
105 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers112 TB224 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers816
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers816
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity14 TB14 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanYesYes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffersC3000RX-421ND
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor cores44
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, NTPCIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFS v3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Load balancing systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerRack (3U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers12 cm9.2 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Power, Status
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedDiffersMicrosoft Internet Explorer 9+, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Google Chrome, Apple Safari 7+, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderCIFS/SMBCIFS/SMB
System logYesYes
Number of usersKnown for one8192 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network Time Protocol (NTP) clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known 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 supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10, 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,
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
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 R2, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers200 W500 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers12
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50-60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers192 mm481 mm
DepthDiffers278 mm536 mm
HeightDiffers310 mm130 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.4 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
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source112
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
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source

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