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NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 vs QNAP TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531

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  • 32identical
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Key differences

The QNAP TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531 has 16 TB more total installed storage capacity than the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 (128 TB vs 112 TB). The QNAP TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531 has 8 more storage drives installed than the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 (16 vs 8). The QNAP TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531 has 8 more storage drives supported than the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 (16 vs 8). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the QNAP TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531. Supported file systems: BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • ReadyNAS 428:112 TB
    • TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531:128 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • ReadyNAS 428:8
    • TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531:16
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ReadyNAS 428:8
    • TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531:16
  • Storage drive capacity
    • ReadyNAS 428:14 TB
    • TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531:8 TB
  • RAID levels
    • ReadyNAS 428:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • ReadyNAS 428:Intel Atom®
    • TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531:Intel® Xeon® D
  • Processor model
    • ReadyNAS 428:C3000
    • TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531:D-1531
  • Processor cores
    • ReadyNAS 428:4
    • TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531:6

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 428, TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W
163 specifications
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers112 TB128 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers816
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers816
Storage drive capacityDiffers14 TB8 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, Serial ATA III
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®Intel® Xeon® D
Processor modelDiffersC3000D-1531
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 MB
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 1x4, 1x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL3
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2DG
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadwell
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Xeon D-1500
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1667
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceV2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, NTPTCP/IP
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 & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Expansion ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerDesktop
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)5 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers12 cm9.2 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, SSD, System
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance4 differ
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Backup featuresDiffersCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.5 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedDiffersMicrosoft Internet Explorer 9+, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Firefox, Safari 7+
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS
Number of usersKnown for one8192 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in iTunes serverKnown 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
Software3 differ
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 7, Windows 8
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 R2, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Operating system installedKnown for oneReadyNAS OSUnknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers200 W550 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source61.36 W
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50-60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers192 mm369.9 mm
DepthDiffers278 mm319.8 mm
HeightDiffers310 mm303.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source91203
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source

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