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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-473-4G/16TB-RED 4 Bay NAS vs QNAP TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

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  • 83specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 75identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 4
    • 6
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • 2.5,3.5,M.2
    • 2.5,3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Chassis type
    • Desktop
    • Tower

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TS-473-4G/16TB-RED 4 Bay NASView product
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TS-473-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

Model TS-473-8G

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Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one16 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers46
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one4 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5,M.22.5,3.5"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slots22
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationYesYes
Online RAID expansionYesYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneYes
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneAMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelKnown for oneRX-421ND
Processor frequency2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequency3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one4
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supported64 GB64 GB
Memory form factorSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slots44
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Fiber ports quantity00
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slots22
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fans2 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameter12 cm12 cm
Fan diameter 26 cm6 cm
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Built-in speaker(s)YesYes
Number of built-in speakers11
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportYesYes
Third-party supportKnown for oneYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
SnapshotKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Backup buttonYesYes
Browser supportedDiffersChrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer 10+, Safari 7+Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
Disk scanKnown for oneYes
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
System logYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMB
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo System
Operating system version4.3.44.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedMac 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 MavericksMac 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 supportedWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Poweridentical
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity250 W250 W
Number of power supply units11
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width199.3 mm199.3 mm
Depth279.6 mm279.6 mm
Height188.2 mm188.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screws1414
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) certifiedYesYes
Power managementKnown for oneYes

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