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QNAP TS-1673U-RP-64G 160TB 16x10TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount vs Qnap TVS-473-64G 4TB 4x1TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop

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  • 30differ
  • 49identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-64G 160TB 16x10TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 156 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Qnap TVS-473-64G 4TB 4x1TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop (160 TB vs 4 TB). The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-64G 160TB 16x10TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 12 more storage drives installed than the Qnap TVS-473-64G 4TB 4x1TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop (16 vs 4). The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-64G 160TB 16x10TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 12 more storage drives supported than the Qnap TVS-473-64G 4TB 4x1TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop (16 vs 4). Only the Qnap TVS-473-64G 4TB 4x1TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop has built-in display. Supported storage drive interfaces: Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-1673U-RP-64G 160TB 16x10TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount, M.2, Serial ATA III on the Qnap TVS-473-64G 4TB 4x1TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-1673U-RP-64G 160TB 16x10TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:160 TB
    • Qnap TVS-473-64G 4TB 4x1TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:4 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-1673U-RP-64G 160TB 16x10TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:16
    • Qnap TVS-473-64G 4TB 4x1TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-1673U-RP-64G 160TB 16x10TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:16
    • Qnap TVS-473-64G 4TB 4x1TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-1673U-RP-64G 160TB 16x10TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:10 TB
    • Qnap TVS-473-64G 4TB 4x1TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:1 TB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • TS-1673U-RP-64G 160TB 16x10TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:Serial ATA III
    • Qnap TVS-473-64G 4TB 4x1TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:M.2, Serial ATA III
  • Processor model
    • TS-1673U-RP-64G 160TB 16x10TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:RX-421ND
    • Qnap TVS-473-64G 4TB 4x1TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:RX-421BD
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TS-1673U-RP-64G 160TB 16x10TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
    • Qnap TVS-473-64G 4TB 4x1TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TS-1673U-RP-64G 160TB 16x10TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:4
    • Qnap TVS-473-64G 4TB 4x1TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:0

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Comparison of TS-1673U-RP-64G 160TB 16x10TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount, Qnap TVS-473-64G 4TB 4x1TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop
114 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers160 TB4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers164
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers164
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers10 TB1 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIIM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 6+HS, 10+HS, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor familyAMD Embedded R-Series SoCAMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffersRX-421NDRX-421BD
Processor frequency2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequency3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cores44
Memoryidentical
Internal memory64 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supported64 GB64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots44
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Fiber ports quantityDiffers20
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (3U)Tower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyGold
Number of fansDiffers4 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers9.2 cm12 cm
LED indicatorsYesYes
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performance3 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportYesYes
Third-party supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in optical driveNoNo
Video input channelsKnown for one72 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP v2/3SNMP v2 & v3
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedDiffersApple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla FirefoxMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
Password authenticationYesYes
Remotely operatedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffersHTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, SSH, SSL/TLS
System logYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
Software2 differ
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system version4.34.3
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power4 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers500 W250 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers21
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 / 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56.23 W
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers481 mm199.3 mm
DepthDiffers536 mm279.6 mm
HeightDiffers130 mm188.2 mm
WeightKnown for one15 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
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) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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