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QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop vs QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop

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  • 43identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop has 28 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop (84 TB vs 56 TB). The QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop (6 vs 4). The QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop has 2 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop (6 vs 4). Supported storage drive interfaces: Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop, M.2, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop. Processor family: Annapurna Labs on the QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop, AMD Embedded R-Series SoC on the QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:56 TB
    • QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop:84 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:4
    • QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop:6
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:4
    • QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop:6
  • Processor family
    • QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:Annapurna Labs
    • QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
  • Processor model
    • QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:Alpine AL-314
    • QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop:RX-421BD
  • Processor frequency
    • QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:1.7 GHz
    • QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop:2.1 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:2 GB
    • QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop:16 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop:DDR3
    • QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop:DDR4

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Comparison of QNAP TS-431X2-2G 56TB 4x14TB Seagate IronWolf 4 Bay NAS Desktop, QNAP TVS-673-16G 84TB 6x14TB Seagate IronWolf 6 Bay NAS Desktop
99 specifications
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers56 TB84 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers46
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers46
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIM.2, Serial ATA III
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersAnnapurna LabsAMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffersAlpine AL-314RX-421BD
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers8 GB64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers14
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCCIFS/SMB, SMB2.1, SMB3.0, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
Fiber ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGold
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers12 cm9 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Performance2 differ
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Software3 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo System
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers90 W240 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 A
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers160 mm264.3 mm
DepthDiffers219 mm279.6 mm
HeightDiffers169 mm188.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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