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QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST2000VX000 vs QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 2differ
  • 74identical
  • 0known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000 has 2 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST2000VX000 (6 TB vs 4 TB). The QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000 has 1 TB more storage drive capacity than the QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST2000VX000 (3 TB vs 2 TB).

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-221 + 2x ST2000VX000:4 TB
    • TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000:6 TB
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-221 + 2x ST2000VX000:2 TB
    • TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000:3 TB

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Comparison of TS-221 + 2x ST2000VX000, TS-221 + 2x ST3000VX000
76 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB6 TB
Number of storage drives installed22
Number of storage drives supported22
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB3 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IISerial ATA II
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacity8 TB8 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFSext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processoridentical
Processor familyMarvellMarvell
Processor frequency2 GHz2 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory1 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Flash memory16 MB16 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Supported network protocolsCIFS/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 & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity22
Designidentical
Chassis typeTowerTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameter7 cm7 cm
LED indicatorsHDD, LAN, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Number of users2048 user(s)2048 user(s)
Noise level25.3 dB25.3 dB
Noise level (idle)11.9 dB11.9 dB
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security algorithmsHTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLSHTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system version4.04.0
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012
Poweridentical
Power supply locationExternalExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity60 W60 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)16 W16 W
Power consumption (sleep)8 W8 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
Fan voltage12 V12 V
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width102 mm102 mm
Depth216 mm216 mm
Height150 mm150 mm
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterYesYes
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Number of adapters included1 pc(s)1 pc(s)

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