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QNAP TS-1673U-RP-16G 64TB 16x4TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount vs QNAP TS-863U-4G + 8 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD

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  • 31differ
  • 46identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-16G 64TB 16x4TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 40 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-863U-4G + 8 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD (64 TB vs 24 TB). The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-16G 64TB 16x4TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 8 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-863U-4G + 8 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD (16 vs 8). The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-16G 64TB 16x4TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 8 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-863U-4G + 8 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD (16 vs 8). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-1673U-RP-16G 64TB 16x4TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-863U-4G + 8 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-1673U-RP-16G 64TB 16x4TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 on the QNAP TS-863U-4G + 8 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-1673U-RP-16G 64TB 16x4TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:64 TB
    • TS-863U-4G + 8 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD:24 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-1673U-RP-16G 64TB 16x4TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:16
    • TS-863U-4G + 8 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-1673U-RP-16G 64TB 16x4TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:16
    • TS-863U-4G + 8 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD:8
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-1673U-RP-16G 64TB 16x4TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:4 TB
    • TS-863U-4G + 8 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD:3 TB
  • RAID levels
    • TS-1673U-RP-16G 64TB 16x4TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TS-863U-4G + 8 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-1673U-RP-16G 64TB 16x4TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:2.1 GHz
    • TS-863U-4G + 8 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD:2 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • TS-1673U-RP-16G 64TB 16x4TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:16 GB
    • TS-863U-4G + 8 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD:4 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • TS-1673U-RP-16G 64TB 16x4TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:DDR4
    • TS-863U-4G + 8 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD:DDR3L

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Comparison of TS-1673U-RP-16G 64TB 16x4TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount, TS-863U-4G + 8 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf NAS HDD
98 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers64 TB24 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers168
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers168
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers4 TB3 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Bad block scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz2 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor familyKnown for oneAMD Embedded R-Series SoCUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneRX-421NDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR3L
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers64 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers42
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFS v3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantityDiffers21
Fiber optic connectorSFP+SFP+
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (3U)Rack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansDiffers4 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers9.2 cm7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Power, StatusHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedDiffersMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Google Chrome, Apple Safari 7+, Mozilla FirefoxMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderCIFS/SMBCIFS/SMB
System logYesYes
Software4 differ
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers4.34.2
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 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 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64
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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power2 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers500 W250 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers21
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source94.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40.28 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltage12 V12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 A
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers481 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers536 mm534 mm
HeightDiffers130 mm89 mm
WeightKnown for one15.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsDiffers11256
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) certifiedYesYes

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