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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount vs QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 39identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 168 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop (224 TB vs 56 TB). The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 12 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop (16 vs 4). The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 12 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop (16 vs 4). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop. Supported file systems: FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 224 TB
    • 56 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 16
    • 4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 16
    • 4
  • Processor family
    • AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
    • Annapurna Labs
  • Processor model
    • RX-421ND
    • Alpine AL-314
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.1 GHz
    • 1.7 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 2 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • DDR4
    • DDR3

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QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS RackmountView product
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QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS DesktopView product
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers224 TB56 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers164
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers164
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one2
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneYes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersAMD Embedded R-Series SoCAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersRX-421NDAlpine AL-314
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers64 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers41
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Network1 differ
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
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
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Fiber ports quantityDiffers21
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (3U)Tower
Number of fansDiffers4 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers9.2 cm12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Power, StatusHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performance3 differ
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessHome & Home Office
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Browser supportedDiffersMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Google Chrome, Apple Safari 7+, Mozilla FirefoxMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo System
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 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Power3 differ
Power supply locationDiffersBuilt-inExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers500 W90 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers21
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYes
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers481 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers536 mm219 mm
HeightDiffers130 mm169 mm
WeightKnown for one15.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of screwsKnown for one112
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes

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