Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP HS-453DX NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J4105 vs QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop

131specifications compared
46differ
85identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drives installed
- HS-453DX NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J4105:No
- QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Yes
Total installed storage capacity
- HS-453DX NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J4105:0 TB
- QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:28 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- HS-453DX NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J4105:0
- QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:2
Installed storage drive type
- HS-453DX NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J4105:No
- QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:HDD
Storage drive capacity
- HS-453DX NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J4105:0 GB
- QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:14 TB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- HS-453DX NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J4105:M.2, Serial ATA III
- QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Serial ATA III
RAID levels
- HS-453DX NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J4105:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
- QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:0, 1, 5+S, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor model
- HS-453DX NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J4105:J4105
- QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:J3455

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Comparison of HS-453DX, QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop
191 specifications	A QNAP HS-453DX NAS Tower Intel® Celeron® J4105 Model HS-453DX View product	B QNAP QNAP TS-253BE-2G 28TB 2x14TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop View product
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	No	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	0 TB	28 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	0	2
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	No	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	0 GB	14 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5+S, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID migrationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID expansionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID rebuildKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bad block scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffers	J4105	J3455
Processor frequency	1.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
ECC supported by processor	No	No
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2, 1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x1, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2Z9
Processor codenameDiffers	Gemini Lake	Apollo Lake
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 24 mm	24 x 31 mm
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1090	BGA 1296
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 600	Intel® HD Graphics 500
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	8 GB	8 GB
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4	DDR3L
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866 MHz
Maximum RAM supported	8 GB	8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slots	2	2
Flash memoryDiffers	4096 MB	512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS	IPv4/v6, STP, FTP, CIFS/SMB, AFP, FXP, PPTP
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fault toleranceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Load balancing systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	5
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	2	2
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) out	Yes	Yes
Audio in/outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4b/2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequency	250 MHz	250 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequency	750 MHz	750 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	750 MHz	750 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	8 GB	8 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x3185	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Product colourDiffers	Gold, White	Black, Blue
Number of fansDiffers	0 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	Status	HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance5 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Home & Home Office	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresDiffers	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 user(s)
Noise levelDiffers	13 dB	16.7 dB
Third-party supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Snapshot	Yes	Yes
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMP v2/v3	SNMP
Share folder access right managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Backup buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Browser supported	Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox	Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Remotely operated	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security algorithms	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH
Share folderDiffers	CIFS/SMB	512
System log	Yes	Yes
USB copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (idle)Known for one	6.2 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Power4 differ
Power supply locationDiffers	Built-in	External
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	90 W	65 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power consumption (typical)Differs	22.38 W	20.42 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	13.55 W	13.07 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	404 mm	105 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	226 mm
HeightDiffers	42.8 mm	168 mm
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.66 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.76 kg
Packaging content1 differ
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screwsDiffers	16	6
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	0.00	0.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	6	6
Number of execution units	12	12
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channels supported by processor	Dual	Dual
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM, LPDDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L, LPDDR3-SDRAM, LPDDR4-SDRAM
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	128989	95594
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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