Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1673U-RP-64G 128TB 16x8TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount vs QNAP TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD

73specifications compared
29differ
44identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-64G 128TB 16x8TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 122 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD (128 TB vs 6 TB). The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-64G 128TB 16x8TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 10 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD (16 vs 6). The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-64G 128TB 16x8TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 10 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD (16 vs 6). Only the QNAP TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD has built-in display. Supported storage drive interfaces: Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-1673U-RP-64G 128TB 16x8TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount, M.2, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD.

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-1673U-RP-64G 128TB 16x8TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:128 TB
- TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:6 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-1673U-RP-64G 128TB 16x8TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:16
- TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:6
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-1673U-RP-64G 128TB 16x8TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:16
- TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:6
Storage drive capacity
- TS-1673U-RP-64G 128TB 16x8TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:8 TB
- TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:1 TB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- TS-1673U-RP-64G 128TB 16x8TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:Serial ATA III
- TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:M.2, Serial ATA III
Processor model
- TS-1673U-RP-64G 128TB 16x8TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:RX-421ND
- TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:RX-421BD
Internal memory
- TS-1673U-RP-64G 128TB 16x8TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:64 GB
- TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:8 GB
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TS-1673U-RP-64G 128TB 16x8TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
- TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:10,100,1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of TS-1673U-RP-64G 128TB 16x8TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount, TVS-673-8G
114 specifications	A QNAP TS-1673U-RP-64G 128TB 16x8TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount View product	B QNAP TVS-673-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD Model TVS-673-8G View product
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	128 TB	6 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	16	6
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	16	6
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	8 TB	1 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA III	M.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 6+HS, 10+HS, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsDiffers	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor1 differ
Processor family	AMD Embedded R-Series SoC	AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffers	RX-421ND	RX-421BD
Processor frequency	2.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cores	4	4
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum RAM supported	64 GB	64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	UDIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	4	4
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	CIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFS v3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC	CIFS/SMB, SMB2.1, SMB3.0, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (3U)	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Gold
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 cm
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Performance2 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Small & Medium Business	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Third-party supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video input channelsKnown for one	72 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v2/3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox	Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in UPnP AV media server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
Password authentication	Yes	Yes
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
System log	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Share folder access right managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Disk scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot spareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Share folderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system version	4.3	4.3
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power4 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	500 W	240 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	2	1
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 / 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	481 mm	264.3 mm
DepthDiffers	536 mm	279.6 mm
HeightDiffers	130 mm	188.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	15 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screwsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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