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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-832X-8G 24TB 8x3TB Seagate Exos 8 Bay NAS Desktop vs QNAP TS-873-8G 8TB 8x1TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 44identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-873-8G 8TB 8x1TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-832X-8G 24TB 8x3TB Seagate Exos 8 Bay NAS Desktop (2.1 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The QNAP TS-873-8G 8TB 8x1TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop has 48 GB more maximum RAM supported than the QNAP TS-832X-8G 24TB 8x3TB Seagate Exos 8 Bay NAS Desktop (64 GB vs 16 GB). The QNAP TS-873-8G 8TB 8x1TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop has 3 more memory slots than the QNAP TS-832X-8G 24TB 8x3TB Seagate Exos 8 Bay NAS Desktop (4 vs 1). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 6+HS, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the QNAP TS-832X-8G 24TB 8x3TB Seagate Exos 8 Bay NAS Desktop, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-873-8G 8TB 8x1TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop. Supported file systems: FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-832X-8G 24TB 8x3TB Seagate Exos 8 Bay NAS Desktop, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-873-8G 8TB 8x1TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop.

  • Processor frequency
    • 1.7 GHz
    • 2.1 GHz
  • Maximum RAM supported
    • 16 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Memory slots
    • 1
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 3
    • 4
  • Fiber ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • LED indicators
    • HDD, LAN, USB
    • Yes

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TS-832X-8G 24TB 8x3TB Seagate Exos 8 Bay NAS DesktopView product
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QNAP

TS-873-8G 8TB 8x1TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS DesktopView product
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one8
Number of storage drives supported88
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 6+HS, 10, 50, 60, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneYes
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHz
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Processor architectureKnown for oneARM Cortex-A57
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory form factorSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers14
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSCIFS/SMB, 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/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
Fiber ports quantityDiffers20
Audio in/outKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeTowerTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fans3 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameter12 cm12 cm
Fan diameter 26 cm6 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, USBYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Performance4 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresDiffersCloudCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one23.4 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Browser supportedDiffersApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla FirefoxInternet Explorer 10, Firefox 8, Safari 4, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
SnapshotKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system version4.3.44.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
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
Power1 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity250 W250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 -60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one3.5 A
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width329.3 mm329.3 mm
Depth279.6 mm279.6 mm
Height188.2 mm188.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Number of screwsKnown for one26
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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