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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-120 1x1TB vs QNAP TS-421 12TB

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 29identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 12 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 1
    • 4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 1
    • 4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 3 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
    • Serial ATA II
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • 4 TB
    • 16 TB
  • RAID support
    • No
    • Yes
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2 GHz

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TS-120 1x1TBView product
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TS-421 12TBView product
Storage7 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers1 TB12 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers14
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers14
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA IISerial ATA II
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
HDD speedKnown for oneVariable
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers4 TB16 TB
RAID supportDiffersNoYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Supported file systemsext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFSext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one64 MB
Processor1 differ
Processor familyMarvellMarvell
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2 GHz
Number of processors installed11
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Flash memory16 MB16 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/ IPCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
eSATAYesYes
Design2 differ
Chassis typeTowerTower
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Status, USBeSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for oneLCD
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performance2 differ
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Number of usersDiffers2048 user(s)4096 user(s)
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffersSSL/TLSHTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP (v2/v3)
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one4.0
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one120 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
Power consumption (sleep)Differs5 W13 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one12 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers73 mm180 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers168.5 mm177 mm
WeightDiffers1.04 kg3 kg
Package weightKnown for one1.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 95%0 - 95%

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