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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-412 2x3TB vs QNAP TS-421 8TB

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 38identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 6 TB
    • 8 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2
    • 4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 3 TB
    • 2 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
    • Serial ATA II
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.2 GHz
    • 2 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • 0.25 GB
    • 1 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • DDR2
    • DDR3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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TS-412 2x3TBView product
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TS-421 8TBView product
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers6 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supported44
Storage drive capacityDiffers3 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA IISerial ATA II
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
HDD speedKnown for oneVariable
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one16 TB
RAID supportYesYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFSext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one64 MB
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor1 differ
Processor familyMarvellMarvell
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz2 GHz
Number of processors installed11
Processor modelKnown for one6281
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.25 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2DDR3
Flash memory16 MB16 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMPCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity22
eSATAYesYes
Designidentical
Chassis typeTowerTower
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
LED indicatorseSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USBeSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for oneLCD
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Number of users4096 user(s)4096 user(s)
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one4.0
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity120 W120 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (sleep)Differs11 W13 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one26 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width180 mm180 mm
Depth235 mm235 mm
Height177 mm177 mm
Weight3 kg3 kg
Package weightKnown for one4.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 95%0 - 95%

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