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

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  • 26differ
  • 41identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 has 28 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop (112 TB vs 84 TB). The NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop (8 vs 6). The NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428 has 2 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop (8 vs 6). Supported file systems: BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop. Processor family: Intel Atom® on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 428, AMD Embedded R-Series SoC on the QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop.

  • 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
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers112 TB84 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers86
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers86
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 source2
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
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
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, NTPCIFS/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 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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
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
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerTower
Product colourDiffersBlackGold
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers12 cm9 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performance2 differ
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Disk scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
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 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise
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 unit (PSU) capacityDiffers200 W240 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50-60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers192 mm264.3 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 source18
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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