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QNAP TS-1635AX-8G/120TB-IWPRO 16 Bay NAS vs QNAP TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

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  • 26differ
  • 36identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1635AX-8G/120TB-IWPRO 16 Bay NAS has 6 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND (16 vs 10). The QNAP TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-1635AX-8G/120TB-IWPRO 16 Bay NAS (2.1 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The QNAP TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND has 60 GB more internal memory than the QNAP TS-1635AX-8G/120TB-IWPRO 16 Bay NAS (64 GB vs 4 GB). Only the QNAP TS-1635AX-8G/120TB-IWPRO 16 Bay NAS has built-in display. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD on the QNAP TS-1635AX-8G/120TB-IWPRO 16 Bay NAS, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-1635AX-8G/120TB-IWPRO 16 Bay NAS:16
    • TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:10
  • RAID levels
    • TS-1635AX-8G/120TB-IWPRO 16 Bay NAS:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD
    • TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-1635AX-8G/120TB-IWPRO 16 Bay NAS:1.6 GHz
    • TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:2.1 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • TS-1635AX-8G/120TB-IWPRO 16 Bay NAS:4 GB
    • TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:64 GB
  • Maximum RAM supported
    • TS-1635AX-8G/120TB-IWPRO 16 Bay NAS:16 GB
    • TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:64 GB
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • TS-1635AX-8G/120TB-IWPRO 16 Bay NAS:2
    • TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TS-1635AX-8G/120TB-IWPRO 16 Bay NAS:0
    • TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TS-1635AX-8G/120TB-IWPRO 16 Bay NAS:3
    • TS-873U-RP-64G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:2

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116 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1610
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slots22
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor architectureKnown for oneARM Cortex-A7Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)10000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Fiber ports quantity22
Fiber optic connectorSFP+SFP+
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design6 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Number of fansDiffers4 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers9.2 cm7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Fan diameter 2Known for one6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SnapshotYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedDiffersApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla FirefoxInternet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one23 dBUnknown — 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 versionDiffers4.3.44.3
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 10.13 High 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016
Power2 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity250 W250 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers12
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltage12 V12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers369.9 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers319.8 mm534 mm
HeightDiffers303.8 mm89 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 95 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x 3.5 mm

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