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QNAP TS-873-8G 16TB 8x2TB Seagate Exos 8 Bay NAS Desktop vs QNAP TS-873-8G 8TB 8x1TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop

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Comparison of TS-873-8G 16TB 8x2TB Seagate Exos 8 Bay NAS Desktop, TS-873-8G 8TB 8x1TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop
87 specifications	A QNAP TS-873-8G 16TB 8x2TB Seagate Exos 8 Bay NAS Desktop View product	B QNAP TS-873-8G 8TB 8x1TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop View product
Storageidentical
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Number of storage drives installed	8	8
Number of storage drives supported	8	8
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Processoridentical
Processor frequency	2.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequency	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Memoryidentical
Internal memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum RAM supported	64 GB	64 GB
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slots	4	4
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols	IFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC	IFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
Audio in/out	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slots	2	2
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fans	3 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
Fan diameter	12 cm	12 cm
Fan diameter 2	6 cm	6 cm
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Performanceidentical
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Home & Home Office	Home & Home Office
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Noise level	23.4 dB	23.4 dB
Share folder access right management	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supported	Internet Explorer 10, Firefox 8, Safari 4, Google Chrome	Internet Explorer 10, Firefox 8, Safari 4, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Password authentication	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithms	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folder	CIFS/SMB	CIFS/SMB
System log	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system version	4.3.4	4.3.4
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Poweridentical
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	250 W	250 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	329.3 mm	329.3 mm
Depth	279.6 mm	279.6 mm
Height	188.2 mm	188.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screws	26	26
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified	Yes	Yes

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