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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-120 1x1TB vs QNAP TS-421U 4x2TB

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 36identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 8 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 1
    • 4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 1
    • 4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 2 TB
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • 4 TB
    • 12 TB
  • RAID support
    • No
    • Yes
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • 0.5 GB
    • 1 GB

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TS-120 1x1TBView product
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TS-421U 4x2TBView product
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers1 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers14
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers14
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA, Serial ATA IISerial ATA, Serial ATA II
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers4 TB12 TB
RAID supportDiffersNoYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 5+0, 5+1, 6, 10, JBOD
Supported file systemsext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFSext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Compliance industry standards802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsTCP/ IPTCP/ IP
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
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerRack (1U)
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)2 fan(s)
LED indicatorsHDD, LAN, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Performance2 differ
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Number of usersDiffers2048 user(s)4096 user(s)
Management protocolsSNMP (v2/v3)SNMP (v2/v3)
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffersSSL/TLSHTTPS, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedLinuxLinux
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WinWindows 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, Win
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs12 W33 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs5 W12 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output powerKnown for one250 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers73 mm483 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm439 mm
HeightDiffers168.5 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers1.04 kg6.7 kg
Package weightDiffers1.8 kg11.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterYesYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%0 - 90%

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