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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 TVS-873-16G NAS Tower RX-421BD

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 45identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TVS-873-16G NAS Tower RX-421BD 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 TVS-873-16G NAS Tower RX-421BD (12 vs 8). The QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount has 2 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TVS-873-16G NAS Tower RX-421BD (12 vs 10). 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-873-16G NAS Tower RX-421BD. Internal memory type: DDR3 on the QNAP TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS Rackmount, DDR4 on the QNAP TVS-873-16G NAS Tower RX-421BD.

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

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108 specifications
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TS-1231XU-4G 120TB 12x10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 12 Bay NAS RackmountView product
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TVS-873-16G NAS Tower RX-421BD

Model TVS-873-16G

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Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers120 TB16000 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers128
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1210
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 systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneYes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Processor2 differ
Processor familyKnown for oneAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersAlpine AL-314RX-421BD
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers24
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Supported network protocolsCIFS/SMB, SMB2.1, SMB3.0, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCCIFS/SMB, SMB2.1, SMB3.0, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Fiber ports quantityDiffers20
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one2
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Tower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersAluminium, BlackGold
Number of fans2 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers7 cm12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, StatusHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Display typeKnown for oneLCD
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, 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, SafariMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple 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, AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
System logYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
Disk scanKnown for oneYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYes
Remotely operatedKnown for oneYes
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMB
Software3 differ
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system version4.34.3
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 HomeWindows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power2 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers250 W240 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 voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one3.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers482 mm329.3 mm
DepthDiffers534 mm279.6 mm
HeightDiffers89 mm188.2 mm
WeightDiffers11.3 kg6.52 kg
Package weightKnown for one13.4 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsDiffers2624
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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