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NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 vs QNAP TVS-473-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD

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  • 68specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 45identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 has 56 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TVS-473-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD (112 TB vs 56 TB). The NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 has 4 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TVS-473-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD (8 vs 4). The NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TVS-473-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD (8 vs 4). Supported file systems: BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TVS-473-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD. Processor family: Intel Atom® on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428, AMD Embedded R-Series SoC on the QNAP TVS-473-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • ReadyNAS 428:112 TB
    • TVS-473-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:56 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • ReadyNAS 428:8
    • TVS-473-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ReadyNAS 428:8
    • TVS-473-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:4
  • Processor family
    • ReadyNAS 428:Intel Atom®
    • TVS-473-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
  • Processor model
    • ReadyNAS 428:C3000
    • TVS-473-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:RX-421BD
  • Internal memory
    • ReadyNAS 428:4 GB
    • TVS-473-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:64 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ReadyNAS 428:2
    • TVS-473-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:4
  • Chassis type
    • ReadyNAS 428:Mini Tower
    • TVS-473-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:Tower

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 428, TVS-473-64G
109 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers112 TB56 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers84
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers84
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity14 TB14 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
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"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffersC3000RX-421BD
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 GB64 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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 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
Link aggregationYesYes
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
Load balancing systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Fiber ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackGold
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameter12 cm12 cm
LED indicatorsYesYes
Built-in displayYesYes
Display typeLCDLCD
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP v2 & v3
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
Disk scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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, 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
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
Software3 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 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 supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers200 W250 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56.23 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50-60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers192 mm199.3 mm
DepthDiffers278 mm279.6 mm
HeightDiffers310 mm188.2 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
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
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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