Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Qnap TS-228A 12TB 2x6TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop vs QNAP TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

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

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- Qnap TS-228A 12TB 2x6TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:12 TB
- TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:16 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- Qnap TS-228A 12TB 2x6TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:2
- TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:4
Number of storage drives supported
- Qnap TS-228A 12TB 2x6TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:2
- TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:6
Supported storage drive types
- Qnap TS-228A 12TB 2x6TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:HDD
- TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity
- Qnap TS-228A 12TB 2x6TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:6 TB
- TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:4 TB
Storage drive sizes supported
- Qnap TS-228A 12TB 2x6TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:3.5"
- TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:2.5,3.5"
Processor family
- Qnap TS-228A 12TB 2x6TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Realtek
- TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor model
- Qnap TS-228A 12TB 2x6TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:RTD1295
- TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:RX-421ND

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Comparison of Qnap TS-228A 12TB 2x6TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop, TS-473-8G
118 specifications	A QNAP Qnap TS-228A 12TB 2x6TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop View product	B QNAP TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND Model TS-473-8G View product
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	12 TB	16 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	6
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	6 TB	4 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	3.5"	2.5,3.5"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Online RAID expansionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID rebuildKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scan	Yes	Yes
Disk roamingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Realtek	AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffers	RTD1295	RX-421ND
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor architectureKnown for one	ARM Cortex-A53	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Flash memoryDiffers	4000 MB	512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/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) portsDiffers	1	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	4
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	4 cm	12 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 cm
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
LED indicatorsKnown for one	HDD, Network, Status, System	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Home & Home Office	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Third-party supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SnapshotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Backup button	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Apple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox	Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Disk scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot spareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Password authenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
System logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
BuzzerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	17 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system version	4.3.4	4.3.4
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac 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 supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Power3 differ
Power supply locationDiffers	External	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	60 W	250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12.21 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one	5.14 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	199.3 mm
DepthDiffers	125 mm	279.6 mm
HeightDiffers	187.7 mm	188.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	700 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.88 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screwsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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