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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Qnap TS-228A 12TB 2x6TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop vs QNAP TS-473-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 30identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 12 TB
    • 16 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 6
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD
    • HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 6 TB
    • 4 TB
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • 3.5"
    • 2.5,3.5"
  • Processor family
    • Realtek
    • AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
  • Processor model
    • RTD1295
    • RX-421ND

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Qnap TS-228A 12TB 2x6TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS DesktopView product
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QNAP

TS-473-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

Model TS-473-4G

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Storage7 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12 TB16 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers26
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers6 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers3.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one2
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneYes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneYes
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersRealtekAMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffersRTD1295RX-421ND
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHz
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Processor architectureKnown for oneARM Cortex-A53
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1 GB4 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one4
Flash memoryDiffers4000 MB512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerTower
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers4 cm12 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for one6 cm
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one1
LED indicatorsKnown for oneHDD, Network, Status, System
Performance3 differ
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Third-party supportKnown for oneYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
SnapshotKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Browser supportedDiffersApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla FirefoxInternet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
Disk scanKnown for oneYes
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
System logKnown for oneYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one17 dB
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Software2 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Power3 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers60 W250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one12.21 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one5.14 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers90 mm199.3 mm
DepthDiffers125 mm279.6 mm
HeightDiffers187.7 mm188.2 mm
WeightKnown for one700 g
Package weightKnown for one1.88 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of screwsKnown for one14
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Power managementKnown for oneYes

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