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QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount vs QNAP TVS-673-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD

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Key differences

The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 140 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TVS-673-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD (224 TB vs 84 TB). The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 10 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TVS-673-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD (16 vs 6). The QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount has 10 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TVS-673-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD (16 vs 6). 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 TVS-673-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD. Processor model: RX-421ND on the QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount, RX-421BD on the QNAP TVS-673-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:224 TB
    • TVS-673-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:84 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:16
    • TVS-673-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:6
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:16
    • TVS-673-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:6
  • Processor model
    • QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:RX-421ND
    • TVS-673-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:RX-421BD
  • Internal memory
    • QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:8 GB
    • TVS-673-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:64 GB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
    • TVS-673-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:4
    • TVS-673-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:2
    • TVS-673-64G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:4

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Comparison of QNAP TS-1673U-RP-8G 224TB 16x14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 Bay NAS Rackmount, TVS-673-64G
102 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers224 TB84 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers166
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers166
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity14 TB14 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, Serial ATA IIIM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slots22
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Processor familyAMD Embedded R-Series SoCAMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffersRX-421NDRX-421BD
Processor frequency2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supported64 GB64 GB
Memory slots44
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 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, SMB2.1, SMB3.0, 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 & 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
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (3U)Tower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackGold
Number of fansDiffers4 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers9.2 cm9 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Power, StatusHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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
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
Disk scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderCIFS/SMBCIFS/SMB
System logYesYes
Software3 differ
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system version4.34.3
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 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise
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 W240 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers21
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 A
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers481 mm264.3 mm
DepthDiffers536 mm279.6 mm
HeightDiffers130 mm188.2 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 screwsDiffers11218
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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