Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1263U-4G 144TB with 12x ST12000NE007 vs QNAP TS-873U-RP-64G 96TB with 8x ST12000NE007

57specifications compared
18differ
39identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1263U-4G 144TB with 12x ST12000NE007 has 4 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-873U-RP-64G 96TB with 8x ST12000NE007 (12 vs 8). The QNAP TS-1263U-4G 144TB with 12x ST12000NE007 has 2 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-873U-RP-64G 96TB with 8x ST12000NE007 (12 vs 10). The QNAP TS-873U-RP-64G 96TB with 8x ST12000NE007 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-1263U-4G 144TB with 12x ST12000NE007 (2.1 GHz vs 2 GHz). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-1263U-4G 144TB with 12x ST12000NE007, M.2, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-873U-RP-64G 96TB with 8x ST12000NE007. Supported file systems: FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-1263U-4G 144TB with 12x ST12000NE007, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-873U-RP-64G 96TB with 8x ST12000NE007.

Number of storage drives installed
- TS-1263U-4G 144TB with 12x ST12000NE007:12
- TS-873U-RP-64G 96TB with 8x ST12000NE007:8
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-1263U-4G 144TB with 12x ST12000NE007:12
- TS-873U-RP-64G 96TB with 8x ST12000NE007:10
Processor frequency
- TS-1263U-4G 144TB with 12x ST12000NE007:2 GHz
- TS-873U-RP-64G 96TB with 8x ST12000NE007:2.1 GHz
Internal memory
- TS-1263U-4G 144TB with 12x ST12000NE007:4 GB
- TS-873U-RP-64G 96TB with 8x ST12000NE007:64 GB
Internal memory type
- TS-1263U-4G 144TB with 12x ST12000NE007:DDR3L
- TS-873U-RP-64G 96TB with 8x ST12000NE007:DDR4
Maximum RAM supported
- TS-1263U-4G 144TB with 12x ST12000NE007:16 GB
- TS-873U-RP-64G 96TB with 8x ST12000NE007:64 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- TS-1263U-4G 144TB with 12x ST12000NE007:2
- TS-873U-RP-64G 96TB with 8x ST12000NE007:4
Fiber ports quantity
- TS-1263U-4G 144TB with 12x ST12000NE007:1
- TS-873U-RP-64G 96TB with 8x ST12000NE007:2

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Comparison of TS-1263U-4G 144TB with 12x ST12000NE007, TS-873U-RP-64G 96TB with 8x ST12000NE007
90 specifications	A QNAP TS-1263U-4G 144TB with 12x ST12000NE007 View product	B QNAP TS-873U-RP-64G 96TB with 8x ST12000NE007 View product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	96 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	12	8
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	10
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	M.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive size	2.5/3.5"	2.5/3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Supported file systemsDiffers	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RX-421ND
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	64 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L	DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Fiber optic connector	SFP+	SFP+
Design2 differ
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black, Metallic	Black
Number of fans	2 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Fan diameter	7 cm	7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Small & Medium Business	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresDiffers	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	iSCSI LUN
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Share folder access right managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown 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, SNMPv3
Share folderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of usersKnown for one	4096 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers	4.2	4.3
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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, Windows 8, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	250 W	250 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	1	2
AC input voltageDiffers	110-240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	482 mm	482 mm
Depth	534 mm	534 mm
Height	89 mm	89 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screwsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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