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QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003 vs QNAP TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3

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  • 29differ
  • 29identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 has 7 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003 (9 vs 2). The QNAP TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 has 2.4 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003 (4.4 GHz vs 2 GHz). The QNAP TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3 has 2 more processor cores than the QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003 (6 vs 4). Supported storage drive interfaces: Serial ATA on the QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003, Serial ATA, U.2 on the QNAP TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3. Storage drive sizes supported: 3.5" on the QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003, 2.5,3.5,U.2 on the QNAP TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:2
    • TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3:9
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:Serial ATA
    • TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3:Serial ATA, U.2
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:3.5"
    • TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3:2.5,3.5,U.2
  • RAID levels
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
    • TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3:JBOD, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:2 GHz
    • TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3:4.4 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:4
    • TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3:6
  • Internal memory
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:2 GB
    • TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3:8 GB
  • Maximum RAM supported
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:2 GB
    • TS-H966TX NAS Tower Intel® Core™ i3:64 GB

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109 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one4 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers29
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA, U.2
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers3.5"2.5,3.5,U.2
System drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBODJBOD, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID rebuildKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bad block scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk roamingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT
Processor2 differ
Processor modelKnown for oneCortex-A55Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz4.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers46
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i3
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4 GHz
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® UHD Graphics
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers2 GB64 GB
Flash memory4000 MB4000 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR5
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s100,1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI supportYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Supported network protocolsIPv4, IPv6IPv4, IPv6
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers8 cm14 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Status, USBHDD, SSD, LAN, USB, Status
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresDiffersCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN, USB drive
Remote administrationKnown for onePPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, QBeltUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedApple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla FirefoxApple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Disk scanYesYes
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
System logYesYes
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP V2, V3
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 TB
USB copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software5 differ
Operating system installedQNAP QTSQNAP QTS
Operating system versionDiffers5.0.05.2.9
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedDiffersYesUbuntu 14.04
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Core, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 Core, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Ser
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux, Solaris 10
Power3 differ
Power supply locationExternalExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers65 W150 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)Differs10.81 W55.186 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one3.43 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100 to 240
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers90.2 mm224.6 mm
DepthDiffers156.3 mm223.6 mm
HeightDiffers188.6 mm182.7 mm
WeightDiffers1.11 kg3.57 kg
Package weightDiffers1.95 kg5.08 kg
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
Power cables quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source380 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source340 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.08 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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