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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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  • 63specifications compared
  • 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
Total installed storage capacityDiffers24 TB32 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers128
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1410
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB4 TB
Processoridentical
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USBYes
Performance2 differ
Backup featuresDiffersCloud, iSCSI LUNiSCSI LUN
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
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 unit (PSU) capacityDiffers350 W250 W
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
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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