Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 vs QNAP TS-1685-D1521-8G NAS Tower Intel® Xeon® D D-1521

68specifications compared
32differ
36identical
86known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1685-D1521-8G NAS Tower Intel® Xeon® D D-1521 has 16 TB more total installed storage capacity than the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 (128 TB vs 112 TB). The QNAP TS-1685-D1521-8G NAS Tower Intel® Xeon® D D-1521 has 8 more storage drives installed than the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 (16 vs 8). The QNAP TS-1685-D1521-8G NAS Tower Intel® Xeon® D D-1521 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, JBOD on the QNAP TS-1685-D1521-8G NAS Tower Intel® Xeon® D D-1521. Supported file systems: BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-1685-D1521-8G NAS Tower Intel® Xeon® D D-1521.

Total installed storage capacity
- ReadyNAS 428:112 TB
- TS-1685-D1521-8G NAS Tower Intel® Xeon® D D-1521:128 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- ReadyNAS 428:8
- TS-1685-D1521-8G NAS Tower Intel® Xeon® D D-1521:16
Number of storage drives supported
- ReadyNAS 428:8
- TS-1685-D1521-8G NAS Tower Intel® Xeon® D D-1521:16
Storage drive capacity
- ReadyNAS 428:14 TB
- TS-1685-D1521-8G NAS Tower Intel® Xeon® D D-1521:8 TB
RAID levels
- ReadyNAS 428:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
- TS-1685-D1521-8G NAS Tower Intel® Xeon® D D-1521:0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
Processor family
- ReadyNAS 428:Intel Atom®
- TS-1685-D1521-8G NAS Tower Intel® Xeon® D D-1521:Intel® Xeon® D
Processor model
- ReadyNAS 428:C3000
- TS-1685-D1521-8G NAS Tower Intel® Xeon® D D-1521:D-1521
Internal memory
- ReadyNAS 428:4 GB
- TS-1685-D1521-8G NAS Tower Intel® Xeon® D D-1521:8 GB

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 428, TS-1685-D1521-8G
154 specifications	A NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 View product	B QNAP TS-1685-D1521-8G NAS Tower Intel® Xeon® D D-1521 Model TS-1685-D1521-8G View product
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	112 TB	128 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	8	16
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	8	16
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	14 TB	8 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsDiffers	BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bad block scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Xeon® D
Processor modelDiffers	C3000	D-1521
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 MB
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 1x4, 1x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2DF
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadwell
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Xeon D-1500
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1667
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	V2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, NTP	IPv4, IPv6, MB2/SMB3, NFS v3/NFS v4, FTP, FTPS, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Load balancing systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	6
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
RS-232 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Expansion ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	5 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	12 cm	9.2 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 cm
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display type	LCD	LCD
Performance3 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Small & Medium Business	Home & Home Office
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Microsoft Internet Explorer 9+, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+	Internet Explorer 10, Firefox 8, Safari 4, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Password authenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH
Share folder	CIFS/SMB	CIFS/SMB
System log	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Number of usersKnown for one	8192 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network Time Protocol (NTP) clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	ReadyNAS OS	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	200 W	250 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	61.36 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50-60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	192 mm	369.9 mm
DepthDiffers	278 mm	319.8 mm
HeightDiffers	310 mm	303.8 mm
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
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	91202
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, VCCI	Unknown — not stated by the source

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