Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount vs QNAP TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD

76specifications compared
30differ
46identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount has 114 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD (120 TB vs 6 TB). The QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount has 6 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD (12 vs 6). The QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount has 6 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD (12 vs 6). Processor family: Annapurna Labs on the QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount, AMD Embedded R-Series SoC on the QNAP TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD. Processor model: Alpine AL-314 on the QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount, RX-421BD on the QNAP TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD.

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:120 TB
- TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:6 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:12
- TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:6
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:12
- TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:6
Storage drive capacity
- TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:10 TB
- TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:1 TB
Processor family
- TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:Annapurna Labs
- TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor model
- TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:Alpine AL-314
- TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:RX-421BD
Processor frequency
- TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:1.7 GHz
- TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:2.1 GHz
Internal memory
- TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:4 GB
- TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:8 GB

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Comparison of TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount, TVS-673-8G
107 specifications	A QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount View product	B QNAP TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD Model TVS-673-8G View product
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	120 TB	6 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	12	6
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	6
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	10 TB	1 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	M.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 6+HS, 10+HS, 10, 50, 60, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Online RAID migrationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID expansionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bad block scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Annapurna Labs	AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffers	Alpine AL-314	RX-421BD
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 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 readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocols	CIFS/SMB, SMB2.1, SMB3.0, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC	CIFS/SMB, SMB2.1, SMB3.0, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	2	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Aluminium, Black	Gold
Number of fans	2 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	7 cm	9 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Status	HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Performance2 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Small & Medium Business	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Share folder access right management	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Chrome, Internet Explorer 10+, Firefox, Safari	Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Disk scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Password authenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH	256-bit AES, AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB
System log	Yes	Yes
Number of usersKnown for one	4096 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	41.6 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software3 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system version	4.3	4.3
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 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power2 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	250 W	240 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 A
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	77.32 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one	36.31 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	482 mm	264.3 mm
DepthDiffers	534 mm	279.6 mm
HeightDiffers	89 mm	188.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	11.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	13.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screwsDiffers	26	18
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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