Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

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

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

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-412 2x3TB:6 TB
- TS-421 8TB:8 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-412 2x3TB:2
- TS-421 8TB:4
Storage drive capacity
- TS-412 2x3TB:3 TB
- TS-421 8TB:2 TB
Storage drive interface
- TS-412 2x3TB:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
- TS-421 8TB:Serial ATA II
Processor frequency
- TS-412 2x3TB:1.2 GHz
- TS-421 8TB:2 GHz
Internal memory
- TS-412 2x3TB:0.25 GB
- TS-421 8TB:1 GB
Internal memory type
- TS-412 2x3TB:DDR2
- TS-421 8TB:DDR3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- TS-412 2x3TB:4
- TS-421 8TB:2

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Comparison of TS-412 2x3TB, TS-421 8TB
71 specifications	A QNAP TS-412 2x3TB View product	B QNAP TS-421 8TB View product
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	6 TB	8 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	4
Storage drive capacityDiffers	3 TB	2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Variable
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 TB
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	2 GHz
Processor modelKnown for one	6281	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.25 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2	DDR3
Network1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Designidentical
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	11 W	13 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	26 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Package weightKnown for one	4.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, LAN (RJ-45)

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