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QNAP TS-121 + 3TBWDRED vs QNAP TS-121 + 4TBWDRED

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  • 70specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 66identical
  • 0known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-121 + 3TBWDRED:3 TB
    • TS-121 + 4TBWDRED:4 TB
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-121 + 3TBWDRED:3 TB
    • TS-121 + 4TBWDRED:4 TB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TS-121 + 3TBWDRED:2
    • TS-121 + 4TBWDRED:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TS-121 + 3TBWDRED:1
    • TS-121 + 4TBWDRED:2

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Comparison of TS-121 + 3TBWDRED, TS-121 + 4TBWDRED
70 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers3 TB4 TB
Number of storage drives installed11
Number of storage drives supported11
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers3 TB4 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 capacity4 TB4 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels11
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Processoridentical
Processor familyMarvellMarvell
Processor frequency2 GHz2 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory1 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 clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Supported network protocolsCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity11
Designidentical
Chassis typeTowerTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameter5 cm5 cm
LED indicatorsHDD, LAN, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Number of users2048 user(s)2048 user(s)
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system version4.04.0
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 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedAndroidAndroid
Poweridentical
Power supply locationExternalExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity36 W36 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)7 W7 W
Power consumption (sleep)4 W4 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltage12 V12 V
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width67 mm67 mm
Depth216 mm216 mm
Height150 mm150 mm
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterYesYes
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%

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