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NETGEAR ReadyNas RR2304G2-100NES + 4 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD vs QNAP TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 24identical
  • 70known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ReadyNas RR2304G2-100NES + 4 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD:4
    • TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:6
  • RAID levels
    • ReadyNas RR2304G2-100NES + 4 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
    • TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • ReadyNas RR2304G2-100NES + 4 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD:Intel® Celeron®
    • TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
  • Processor frequency
    • ReadyNas RR2304G2-100NES + 4 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD:2 GHz
    • TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:2.1 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • ReadyNas RR2304G2-100NES + 4 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD:2 GB
    • TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:8 GB
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ReadyNas RR2304G2-100NES + 4 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD:2
    • TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ReadyNas RR2304G2-100NES + 4 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD:3
    • TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:4
  • Chassis type
    • ReadyNas RR2304G2-100NES + 4 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD:Rack (1U)
    • TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:Tower

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Comparison of ReadyNas RR2304G2-100NES + 4 x 2TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD, TS-473-8G
113 specifications
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers46
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 100, 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 one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRX-421ND
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 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 memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Networkidentical
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 clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/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) portsDiffers24
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
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
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Tower
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 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 oneYesUnknown — 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 managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedDiffersMicroso Internet Explorer 9+, Microso Edge, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-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
Software4 differ
Operating system installedDiffersReadyNAS OSQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one47.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.62 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.11 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm199.3 mm
DepthDiffers308 mm279.6 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm188.2 mm
WeightKnown for one4.19 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
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 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
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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