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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount vs QNAP TS-873U-4G NAS Rack (2U) RX-421ND

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  • 73specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 49identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-873U-4G NAS Rack (2U) RX-421ND has 15,880 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount (16000 TB vs 120 TB). The QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount has 4 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-873U-4G NAS Rack (2U) RX-421ND (12 vs 8). The QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-873U-4G NAS Rack (2U) RX-421ND (12 vs 8). Supported file systems: FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-873U-4G NAS Rack (2U) RX-421ND. Processor model: Alpine AL-314 on the QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount, RX-421ND on the QNAP TS-873U-4G NAS Rack (2U) RX-421ND.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 120 TB
    • 16000 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 12
    • 8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 12
    • 8
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 10 TB
    • 2 TB
  • Processor model
    • Alpine AL-314
    • RX-421ND
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.7 GHz
    • 2.1 GHz
  • Internal memory type
    • DDR3
    • DDR4
  • Maximum RAM supported
    • 16 GB
    • 64 GB

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103 specifications
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TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS RackmountView product
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TS-873U-4G NAS Rack (2U) RX-421ND

Model TS-873U-4G

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Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers120 TB16000 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers128
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers128
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers10 TB2 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 6+HS, 10+HS, 10, 50, 60, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanYesYes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Processor2 differ
Processor familyKnown for oneAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersAlpine AL-314RX-421ND
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMUDIMM
Memory slotsDiffers24
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, SMB2.1, SMB3.0, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Fiber ports quantity22
Fiber optic connectorSFP+SFP+
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Design2 differ
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersAluminium, BlackBlack
Number of fans2 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameter7 cm7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, StatusYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performance3 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresDiffersCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportYesYes
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for one41.6 dB
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP
Share folder access right managementYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Browser supportedDiffersChrome, Internet Explorer 10+, Firefox, SafariInternet Explorer 10, Firefox 8, Safari 4, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS
System logYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYes
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMB
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system version4.34.3
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Poweridentical
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity250 W250 W
Number of power supply units11
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneNo
Power consumption (typical)Known for one77.32 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one36.31 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltage12 V12 V
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width482 mm482 mm
Depth534 mm534 mm
Height89 mm89 mm
WeightDiffers11.3 kg9.85 kg
Package weightKnown for one13.4 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsDiffers2656
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes

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