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QNAP TS-1273U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND DDR4 vs QNAP TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

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  • 10differ
  • 53identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND has 8 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-1273U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND DDR4 (32 TB vs 24 TB). The QNAP TS-1273U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND DDR4 has 4 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND (12 vs 8). The QNAP TS-1273U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND DDR4 has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND (14 vs 10). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s on the QNAP TS-1273U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND DDR4, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the QNAP TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND. LED indicators: HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB on the QNAP TS-1273U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND DDR4, Yes on the QNAP TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-1273U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND DDR4:24 TB
    • TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:32 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-1273U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND DDR4:12
    • TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-1273U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND DDR4:14
    • TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:10
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-1273U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND DDR4:2 TB
    • TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:4 TB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TS-1273U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND DDR4:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
    • TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • TS-1273U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND DDR4:HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
    • TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:Yes
  • Backup features
    • TS-1273U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND DDR4:Cloud, iSCSI LUN
    • TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:iSCSI LUN
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • TS-1273U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND DDR4:350 W
    • TS-873U-16G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:250 W

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Comparison of TS-1273U-16G, TS-873U-16G
80 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers24 TB32 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers128
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1410
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceM.2, Serial ATA IIIM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Processoridentical
Processor familyAMD Embedded R-Series SoCAMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelRX-421NDRX-421ND
Processor frequency2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequency3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cores44
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supported64 GB64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFS v3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantity22
Fiber optic connectorSFP+SFP+
Design1 differ
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fans2 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameter7 cm7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USBYes
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresDiffersCloud, iSCSI LUNiSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, SNMPv3
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system version4.34.3
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WiUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MavericksMac 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers350 W250 W
Number of power supply units11
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width482 mm482 mm
Depth534 mm534 mm
Height89 mm89 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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