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QNAP TS-1263U-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB WD RED PRO HDD) vs QNAP TS-1273U-16G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD)

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  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1273U-16G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD) has 2 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-1263U-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB WD RED PRO HDD) (14 vs 12). The QNAP TS-1273U-16G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD) has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-1263U-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB WD RED PRO HDD) (2.1 GHz vs 2 GHz). The QNAP TS-1273U-16G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD) has 4 GB more internal memory than the QNAP TS-1263U-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB WD RED PRO HDD) (8 GB vs 4 GB). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-1263U-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB WD RED PRO HDD), M.2, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-1273U-16G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD). Supported file systems: FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-1263U-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB WD RED PRO HDD), FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-1273U-16G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD).

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-1263U-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB WD RED PRO HDD):12
    • TS-1273U-16G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):14
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-1263U-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB WD RED PRO HDD):2 GHz
    • TS-1273U-16G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):2.1 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • TS-1263U-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB WD RED PRO HDD):4 GB
    • TS-1273U-16G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):8 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • TS-1263U-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB WD RED PRO HDD):DDR3L
    • TS-1273U-16G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):DDR4
  • Maximum RAM supported
    • TS-1263U-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB WD RED PRO HDD):16 GB
    • TS-1273U-16G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):64 GB
  • Memory slots
    • TS-1263U-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB WD RED PRO HDD):2
    • TS-1273U-16G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TS-1263U-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB WD RED PRO HDD):2
    • TS-1273U-16G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):4
  • Fiber ports quantity
    • TS-1263U-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB WD RED PRO HDD):1
    • TS-1273U-16G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):2

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Comparison of TS-1263U-4G 120TB (12 x 10TB WD RED PRO HDD), TS-1273U-16G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD)
79 specifications
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1214
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIM.2, Serial ATA III
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Processor1 differ
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRX-421ND
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3LDDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers24
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/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
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
Fiber ports quantityDiffers12
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, MetallicBlack
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software3 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers4.24.3
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, WinWindows 10, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Power3 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers250 W300 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers12
AC input voltageDiffers110-240 V100 - 240 V
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one5 AUnknown — not stated by the source

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