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

67specifications compared
14differ
53identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- TS-1273U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:12
- TS-873U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:8
Storage drive sizes supported
- TS-1273U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:2.5,3.5"
- TS-873U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:2.5,3.5,M.2
Internal memory
- TS-1273U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:64 GB
- TS-873U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:16 GB
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TS-1273U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
- TS-873U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- TS-1273U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:Black, Grey
- TS-873U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:Black
LED indicators
- TS-1273U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
- TS-873U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:Yes
Backup features
- TS-1273U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:Cloud, iSCSI LUN
- TS-873U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:iSCSI LUN
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- TS-1273U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:300 W
- TS-873U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:250 W

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Comparison of TS-1273U-RP, TS-873U-RP
90 specifications	A QNAP TS-1273U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND Model TS-1273U-RP View product	B QNAP TS-873U-RP NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND Model TS-873U-RP View product
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	8
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	M.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5,M.2
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Backup featuresDiffers	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	iSCSI LUN
Share folder access right managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	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
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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	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
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	300 W	250 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Number of screwsDiffers	84	56
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84714100	Unknown — not stated by the source

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