Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-873-4G 32TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB); vs QNAP TVS-1672XU-RP-i3-8G 16-Bay 160TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Proce

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  • 18differ
  • 25identical
  • 101known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TVS-1672XU-RP-i3-8G 16-Bay 160TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Proce has 8 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-873-4G 32TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB); (16 vs 8). The QNAP TVS-1672XU-RP-i3-8G 16-Bay 160TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Proce has 8 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-873-4G 32TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB); (16 vs 8). The QNAP TVS-1672XU-RP-i3-8G 16-Bay 160TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Proce has 1.5 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-873-4G 32TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB); (3.6 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). Memory form factor: SO-DIMM on the QNAP TS-873-4G 32TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);, DIMM on the QNAP TVS-1672XU-RP-i3-8G 16-Bay 160TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Proce. Chassis type: Tower on the QNAP TS-873-4G 32TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);, Rack (3U) on the QNAP TVS-1672XU-RP-i3-8G 16-Bay 160TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Proce.

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-873-4G 32TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);:8
    • TVS-1672XU-RP-i3-8G 16-Bay 160TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Proce:16
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-873-4G 32TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);:8
    • TVS-1672XU-RP-i3-8G 16-Bay 160TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Proce:16
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-873-4G 32TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);:2.1 GHz
    • TVS-1672XU-RP-i3-8G 16-Bay 160TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Proce:3.6 GHz
  • Memory form factor
    • TS-873-4G 32TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);:SO-DIMM
    • TVS-1672XU-RP-i3-8G 16-Bay 160TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Proce:DIMM
  • Flash memory
    • TS-873-4G 32TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);:512 MB
    • TVS-1672XU-RP-i3-8G 16-Bay 160TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Proce:4000 MB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TS-873-4G 32TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);:4
    • TVS-1672XU-RP-i3-8G 16-Bay 160TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Proce:0
  • Fiber ports quantity
    • TS-873-4G 32TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);:0
    • TVS-1672XU-RP-i3-8G 16-Bay 160TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Proce:2
  • Chassis type
    • TS-873-4G 32TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);:Tower
    • TVS-1672XU-RP-i3-8G 16-Bay 160TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Proce:Rack (3U)

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Comparison of TS-873-4G 32TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) 8-Bay NAS; AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz; 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 64GB);, TVS-1672XU-RP-i3-8G 16-Bay 160TB (Seagate Ironwolf Pro) NAS; Intel Core i3-8100 4-core 3.6 GHz Proce
144 specifications
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives installedDiffers816
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers816
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Flash memoryDiffers512 MB4000 MB
Networkidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio in/outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerRack (3U)
Number of fansDiffers3 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers12 cm9.2 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status
Fan diameter 2Known for one6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Noise levelDiffers23.4 dB49.7 dB
Device classKnown for oneHome & Home OfficeUnknown — not stated by the source
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUNUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 10, Firefox 8, Safari 4, Google ChromeUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password authenticationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMBUnknown — not stated by the source
System logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers250 W500 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers12
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Power supply locationKnown for oneBuilt-inUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers329.3 mm481 mm
DepthDiffers279.6 mm573.5 mm
HeightDiffers188.2 mm130 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4-SDRAM
Softwareidentical
Operating system versionKnown for one4.3.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of screwsKnown for one26Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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