Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 vs QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop

67specifications compared
26differ
41identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- ReadyNAS 428:112 TB
- QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop:84 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- ReadyNAS 428:8
- QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop:6
Number of storage drives supported
- ReadyNAS 428:8
- QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop:6
Processor family
- ReadyNAS 428:Intel Atom®
- QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor model
- ReadyNAS 428:C3000
- QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop:RX-421BD
Internal memory
- ReadyNAS 428:4 GB
- QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop:16 GB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- ReadyNAS 428:2
- QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop:4
Chassis type
- ReadyNAS 428:Mini Tower
- QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop:Tower

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Comparison of ReadyNAS 428, QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop
106 specifications	A NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 View product	B QNAP QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop View product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	112 TB	84 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	8	6
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	8	6
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity	14 TB	14 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 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 familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffers	C3000	RX-421BD
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4	DDR4
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 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	CIFS/SMB, SMB2.1, SMB3.0, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, 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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black	Gold
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	12 cm	9 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display type	LCD	LCD
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Performance2 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Small & Medium Business	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Share folder access right managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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+	Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
Disk scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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, AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folder	CIFS/SMB	CIFS/SMB
System log	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
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known 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 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise
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 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	200 W	240 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50-60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	192 mm	264.3 mm
DepthDiffers	278 mm	279.6 mm
HeightDiffers	310 mm	188.2 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
Number of screwsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
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
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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