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QNAP TS-873U-RP-8G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND vs QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2

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  • 32differ
  • 31identical
  • 112known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-873U-RP-8G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND has 32 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2 (32 TB vs 0 TB). The QNAP TS-873U-RP-8G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND has 8 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2 (8 vs 0). The QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2 has 14 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-873U-RP-8G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND (24 vs 10). Only the QNAP TS-873U-RP-8G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: HDD on the QNAP TS-873U-RP-8G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND, No on the QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2.

  • Storage drives installed
    • TS-873U-RP-8G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:Yes
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-873U-RP-8G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:32 TB
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-873U-RP-8G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:8
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-873U-RP-8G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:10
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2:24
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TS-873U-RP-8G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:HDD
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2:No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-873U-RP-8G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:4 TB
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2:0 GB
  • Storage drive interface
    • TS-873U-RP-8G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:M.2, Serial ATA III
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2:Serial ATA III
  • Processor family
    • TS-873U-RP-8G NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
    • TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family

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175 specifications
Storage9 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers32 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers80
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1024
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Storage drive capacityDiffers4 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 6+HS, 10+HS, 10, 50, 60
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Embedded R-Series SoCIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffersRX-421NDE3-1246V3
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI2
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHaswell
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32-bit, 64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC0
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics P4600
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.6 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
L2 cacheKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
External mini-SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.2
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 source1200 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (4U)
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium, Black
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers7 cm8 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Status, eSATA
Performance5 differ
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Backup featuresDiffersiSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36.2 dB
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Browser supportedDiffersApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla FirefoxMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, SNMPv3256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderDiffersCIFS/SMB512
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Operating system versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers250 W650 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source351.21 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144.82 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers482 mm442.5 mm
DepthDiffers534 mm530.5 mm
HeightDiffers89 mm176.2 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23.1 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source192
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013D
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80916

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