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NETGEAR ReadyNAS RN31842D vs QNAP TS-473-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 39identical
  • 83known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • ReadyNAS RN31842D:4 TB
    • TS-473-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:16 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ReadyNAS RN31842D:4
    • TS-473-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:6
  • Storage drive capacity
    • ReadyNAS RN31842D:1 TB
    • TS-473-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:4 TB
  • Processor family
    • ReadyNAS RN31842D:Intel Atom®
    • TS-473-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
  • Processor model
    • ReadyNAS RN31842D:C2558
    • TS-473-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:RX-421ND
  • Processor frequency
    • ReadyNAS RN31842D:2.4 GHz
    • TS-473-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:2.1 GHz
  • Processor operating modes
    • ReadyNAS RN31842D:32-bit, 64-bit
    • TS-473-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:64-bit
  • Flash memory
    • ReadyNAS RN31842D:128 MB
    • TS-473-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:512 MB

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Comparison of ReadyNAS RN31842D, TS-473-4G
148 specifications
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB16 TB
Number of storage drives installed44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers46
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one32 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffersC2558RX-421ND
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one36 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR1CZUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one34 x 28 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1283Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneB0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one15 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Fiber ports quantity00
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Tower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Number of fansDiffers3 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers4 cm12 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, HDD, LAN, PowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Backup buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for one8192 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one28 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP v2, v3Unknown — not stated by the source
Software5 differ
Operating system installedDiffersReadyNAS OSQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers6.44.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, VMware vSphere ESXi, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers180 W250 W
Number of power supply units11
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers486 mm199.3 mm
DepthDiffers406 mm279.6 mm
HeightDiffers44 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 source14
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedYesYes
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneFCC Cl.B, CE Cl.B, VCCI Cl.BUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one77983Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel QuickAssist TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneDualUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source

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