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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-431P2-1G 48TB 4x12TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop vs QNAP TS-873U-4G NAS Rack (2U) RX-421ND

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 40identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 48 TB
    • 16000 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 4
    • 8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 4
    • 8
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 12 TB
    • 2 TB
  • Processor model
    • Alpine AL-314
    • RX-421ND
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.7 GHz
    • 2.1 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • 1 GB
    • 4 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • DDR3
    • DDR4

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QNAP

TS-431P2-1G 48TB 4x12TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS DesktopView product
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QNAP

TS-873U-4G NAS Rack (2U) RX-421ND

Model TS-873U-4G

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Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers48 TB16000 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers48
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers12 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneYes
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYes
Processor2 differ
Processor modelDiffersAlpine AL-314RX-421ND
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHz
Processor familyKnown for oneAnnapurna Labs
Processor coresKnown for one4
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers4 GB64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUDIMM
Memory slotsDiffers14
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerRack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers12 cm7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Status, System, USBYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performance3 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresDiffersCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportYesYes
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedDiffersInternet Explorer 10+, Firefox 8+, Safari 4+, ChromeInternet Explorer 10, Firefox 8, Safari 4, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS
Share folderCIFS/SMBCIFS/SMB
System logYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one19.5 dB
Remotely operatedKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system version4.34.3
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers90 W250 W
Number of power supply units11
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltage12 V12 V
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one482 mm
DepthKnown for one534 mm
HeightKnown for one89 mm
WeightKnown for one9.85 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsKnown for one56
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes

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