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NETGEAR RN21241E ReadyNAS vs QNAP TS-421 NAS/storage server Tower Marvell

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 24identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • RN21241E ReadyNAS:4 TB
    • TS-421 NAS/storage server Tower Marvell:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • RN21241E ReadyNAS:4
    • TS-421 NAS/storage server Tower Marvell:0
  • Storage drive capacity
    • RN21241E ReadyNAS:1 TB
    • TS-421 NAS/storage server Tower Marvell:0 GB
  • Storage drive interface
    • RN21241E ReadyNAS:Serial ATA
    • TS-421 NAS/storage server Tower Marvell:Serial ATA II
  • Flash memory
    • RN21241E ReadyNAS:128 MB
    • TS-421 NAS/storage server Tower Marvell:16 MB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • RN21241E ReadyNAS:1
    • TS-421 NAS/storage server Tower Marvell:2
  • Chassis type
    • RN21241E ReadyNAS:Rack (1U)
    • TS-421 NAS/storage server Tower Marvell:Tower
  • LED indicators
    • RN21241E ReadyNAS:Activity, LAN, Power
    • TS-421 NAS/storage server Tower Marvell:eSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USB

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Comparison of RN21241E ReadyNAS, TS-421
68 specifications
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB16 MB
Network1 differ
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, UPnP Discovery, Bonjour Discovery, Link Aggregation, SNMP v2/v3, SSH, NTPCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Tower
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LAN, PowereSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTPS, 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm180 mm
DepthDiffers308 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm177 mm
WeightDiffers7.48 kg3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Management platformKnown for oneReadyCLOUDUnknown — not stated by the source

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