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QNAP TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040 vs QNAP TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount

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  • 33differ
  • 39identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 96 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040 (96 TB vs 0 TB). The QNAP TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 16 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040 (16 vs 0). The QNAP TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 2 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040 (18 vs 16). Only the QNAP TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: No on the QNAP TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040, HDD on the QNAP TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount.

  • Storage drives installed
    • TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040:No
    • TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:Yes
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040:0 TB
    • TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:96 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040:0
    • TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:16
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040:16
    • TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:18
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040:No
    • TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:HDD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040:0 GB
    • TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:6 TB
  • RAID levels
    • TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD
    • TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040:Marvell
    • TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC

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Comparison of TS-1635AX, TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount
113 specifications
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers0 TB96 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers016
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1618
Installed storage drive typeDiffersNoHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers0 GB6 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID rebuildKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanYesYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneMarvellUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffersMarvellAMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffersArmada 8040RX-421ND
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor architectureKnown for oneARM Cortex-A7Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers14
Flash memory512 MB512 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
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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+
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (3U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fans4 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Fan diameter9.2 cm9.2 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for one6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportYesYes
Noise levelKnown for one23 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Third-party supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementYesYes
Browser supportedDiffersApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla FirefoxMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Google Chrome, Apple Safari 7+, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Hot spareKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software5 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP QTSQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers5.0.04.3
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
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 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 CatalinaMac 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
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 x64, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power2 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers250 W350 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)Known for one76.69 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one39.74 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltage12 V12 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers369.9 mm481 mm
DepthDiffers319.8 mm536 mm
HeightDiffers303.8 mm130 mm
WeightDiffers12.1 kg14.2 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsDiffers36112
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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