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NETGEAR RN10400 + 4X ST2000NC000 vs QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 24identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RN10400 + 4X ST2000NC000 has 2 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000 (8 TB vs 6 TB). The NETGEAR RN10400 + 4X ST2000NC000 has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000 (4 vs 2). The NETGEAR RN10400 + 4X ST2000NC000 has 2 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000 (4 vs 2). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA on the NETGEAR RN10400 + 4X ST2000NC000, Serial ATA II on the QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the NETGEAR RN10400 + 4X ST2000NC000, 0, 1, JBOD on the QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • RN10400 + 4X ST2000NC000:8 TB
    • TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000:6 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • RN10400 + 4X ST2000NC000:4
    • TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000:2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • RN10400 + 4X ST2000NC000:4
    • TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000:2
  • Storage drive capacity
    • RN10400 + 4X ST2000NC000:2 TB
    • TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000:3 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • RN10400 + 4X ST2000NC000:Serial ATA
    • TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000:Serial ATA II
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • RN10400 + 4X ST2000NC000:16 TB
    • TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000:8 TB
  • RAID levels
    • RN10400 + 4X ST2000NC000:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000:0, 1, JBOD
  • Processor frequency
    • RN10400 + 4X ST2000NC000:1.2 GHz
    • TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000:2 GHz

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Comparison of RN10400 + 4X ST2000NC000, TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000
88 specifications
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB6 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers42
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers42
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers16 TB8 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS, NTFSext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processor1 differ
Processor familyMarvellMarvell
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz2 GHz
Processor modelKnown for oneArmada 370Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB16 MB
Networkidentical
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
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown 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
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
eSATAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, HDD, LAN, PowerHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNAS
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome & Home Office
Backup functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersDiffers8192 user(s)2048 user(s)
Noise levelDiffers25 dB25.3 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.9 dB
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLSHTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroidUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers90 W60 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)Differs45.6 W16 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output powerKnown for one0.44 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers134 mm102 mm
DepthDiffers223 mm216 mm
HeightDiffers205 mm150 mm
WeightKnown for one4.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Number of adapters includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneFCC B, CE B, RoHS, VCCI BUnknown — not stated by the source

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