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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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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
Total installed storage capacityDiffers64 TB24 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers168
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers168
Storage drive capacityDiffers4 TB3 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
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 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
Network1 differ
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
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
Fiber ports quantityDiffers21
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (3U)Rack (2U)
Number of fansDiffers4 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers9.2 cm7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Power, StatusHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Performance2 differ
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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 UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Software4 differ
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
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 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
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
Number of screwsDiffers11256

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