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QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000 vs QNAP TS-869L-EU + 8x ST3000NC000

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 32identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-869L-EU + 8x ST3000NC000 has 16 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000 (24 TB vs 8 TB). The QNAP TS-869L-EU + 8x ST3000NC000 has 6 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000 (8 vs 2). The QNAP TS-869L-EU + 8x ST3000NC000 has 6 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000 (8 vs 2). RAID levels: 0, 1, JBOD on the QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-869L-EU + 8x ST3000NC000. Processor family: Marvell on the QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000, Intel Atom® on the QNAP TS-869L-EU + 8x ST3000NC000.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000:8 TB
    • TS-869L-EU + 8x ST3000NC000:24 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000:2
    • TS-869L-EU + 8x ST3000NC000:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000:2
    • TS-869L-EU + 8x ST3000NC000:8
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000:4 TB
    • TS-869L-EU + 8x ST3000NC000:3 TB
  • HDD speed
    • TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000:5900 RPM
    • TS-869L-EU + 8x ST3000NC000:7200 RPM
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000:8 TB
    • TS-869L-EU + 8x ST3000NC000:32 TB
  • RAID levels
    • TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000:0, 1, JBOD
    • TS-869L-EU + 8x ST3000NC000:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000:Marvell
    • TS-869L-EU + 8x ST3000NC000:Intel Atom®

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82 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB24 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers28
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers28
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers4 TB3 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IISerial ATA II
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
HDD speedDiffers5900 RPM7200 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers8 TB32 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFSext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersMarvellIntel Atom®
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.13 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory1 differ
Internal memory1 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Flash memoryDiffers16 MB512 MB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
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 readyKnown 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
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers15
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design3 differ
Chassis typeTowerTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers7 cm2x 120
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Status, USBYes
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 classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one2048 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers25.3 dB27.5 dB
Noise level (idle)Differs11.9 dB18.7 dB
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffersHTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP Turbo SystemLinux
Operating system versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers60 W350 W
Number of power supply units11
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
Fan voltage12 V12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source59 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers102 mm298.2 mm
DepthDiffers216 mm235.4 mm
HeightDiffers150 mm185.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Number of adapters includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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