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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-420U + 4x 3TBWDRED vs Seagate Business Storage, 12TB

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 27identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drive size
    • 2.5/3.5"
    • 3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
  • Processor family
    • Marvell
    • Intel Atom®
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2.13 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • 1 GB
    • 2 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 3
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of fans
    • 1 fan(s)
    • 2 fan(s)

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74 specifications
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QNAP

TS-420U + 4x 3TBWDREDView product
B

Seagate

Business Storage, 12TBView product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacity12 TB12 TB
Number of storage drives installed44
Number of storage drives supported44
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDDHDD
Storage drive capacity3 TB3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA IISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5/3.5"3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one16 TB
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersMarvellIntel Atom®
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.13 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCCIFS/SMB, NFS v3, AFP, HTTP(s), FTP, sFTP
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityDiffers21
Design1 differ
Chassis typeRack (1U)Rack (1U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one4 cm
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffersQNAP FirmwareSeagate NAS OS
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid
Operating system versionKnown for one3
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers250 W180 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers439 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers483 mm430 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm43.5 mm
WeightKnown for one9.06 kg
Package widthKnown for one497 mm
Package depthKnown for one570 mm
Package heightKnown for one165 mm
Package weightKnown for one11.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneNo
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%

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