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QNAP TS-873-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND vs QNAP TS-h1277XU-RP-3700X-128G 72TB 12x6TB Seagate Exos 12 Bay NAS Rackmount

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  • 40identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-873-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND has 56 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-h1277XU-RP-3700X-128G 72TB 12x6TB Seagate Exos 12 Bay NAS Rackmount (128 TB vs 72 TB). The QNAP TS-h1277XU-RP-3700X-128G 72TB 12x6TB Seagate Exos 12 Bay NAS Rackmount has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-873-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND (12 vs 8). The QNAP TS-h1277XU-RP-3700X-128G 72TB 12x6TB Seagate Exos 12 Bay NAS Rackmount has 1.3 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-873-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND (3.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). Supported storage drive interfaces: Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-873-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-h1277XU-RP-3700X-128G 72TB 12x6TB Seagate Exos 12 Bay NAS Rackmount. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-873-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the QNAP TS-h1277XU-RP-3700X-128G 72TB 12x6TB Seagate Exos 12 Bay NAS Rackmount.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-873-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:128 TB
    • TS-h1277XU-RP-3700X-128G 72TB 12x6TB Seagate Exos 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:72 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-873-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:8
    • TS-h1277XU-RP-3700X-128G 72TB 12x6TB Seagate Exos 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:12
  • RAID levels
    • TS-873-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TS-h1277XU-RP-3700X-128G 72TB 12x6TB Seagate Exos 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TS-873-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
    • TS-h1277XU-RP-3700X-128G 72TB 12x6TB Seagate Exos 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:AMD Ryzen™ 7
  • Processor model
    • TS-873-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:RX-421ND
    • TS-h1277XU-RP-3700X-128G 72TB 12x6TB Seagate Exos 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:3700X
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-873-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:2.1 GHz
    • TS-h1277XU-RP-3700X-128G 72TB 12x6TB Seagate Exos 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:3.4 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TS-873-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:3.4 GHz
    • TS-h1277XU-RP-3700X-128G 72TB 12x6TB Seagate Exos 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:4.4 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TS-873-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:4
    • TS-h1277XU-RP-3700X-128G 72TB 12x6TB Seagate Exos 12 Bay NAS Rackmount:8

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Comparison of TS-873-8G, TS-h1277XU-RP-3700X-128G 72TB 12x6TB Seagate Exos 12 Bay NAS Rackmount
106 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers128 TB72 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers812
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffersAMD Embedded R-Series SoCAMD Ryzen™ 7
Processor modelDiffersRX-421ND3700X
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers48
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB128 GB
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers64 GB128 GB
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMUDIMM
Flash memoryDiffers512 MB5000 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000,10000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown 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
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
Audio in/outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerRack (2U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Number of fansDiffers3 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers12 cm7 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for one6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance5 differ
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup featuresDiffersCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
Noise levelDiffers23.4 dB37.2 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedDiffersInternet Explorer 10, Firefox 8, Safari 4, Google ChromeMozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Apple Safari
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password authenticationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system versionKnown for one4.3.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers250 W300 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers12
Power consumption (typical)Differs70.26 W106.66 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers329.3 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers279.6 mm562 mm
HeightDiffers188.2 mm88.3 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.7 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of screwsDiffers2684
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84714100

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