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QNAP TS-EC1680U-E3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3 vs QNAP TVS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD

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  • 80specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 49identical
  • 89known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • TS-EC1680U-E3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:Yes
    • TVS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-EC1680U-E3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:128 TB
    • TVS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-EC1680U-E3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:16
    • TVS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-EC1680U-E3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:16
    • TVS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:8
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TS-EC1680U-E3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:HDD
    • TVS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:No
  • Processor family
    • TS-EC1680U-E3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
    • TVS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
  • Processor model
    • TS-EC1680U-E3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:E3-1246V3
    • TVS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:RX-421BD
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-EC1680U-E3-4GE-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1246V3:3.5 GHz
    • TVS-673 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:2.1 GHz

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169 specifications
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers128 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers160
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers168
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one8 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 FamilyAMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffersE3-1246V3RX-421BD
Processor frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cores44
Processor threadsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI2Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for oneHaswellUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one32-bit, 64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one37.5 x 37.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Xeon E3-1200 v3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one1SUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneC0Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one84 WUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics P4600Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one25.6 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory slots44
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCCIFS/SMB, SMB2.1, SMB3.0, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Fiber ports quantityDiffers20
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one350 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (3U)Tower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyGold
Number of fansDiffers4 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers8 cm9 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Share folder access right managementYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google ChromeMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverYesYes
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderCIFS/SMBCIFS/SMB
System logYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise
Power2 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers400 W240 W
Number of power supply units11
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers47/63 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers442.5 mm264.3 mm
DepthDiffers530.5 mm279.6 mm
HeightDiffers130 mm188.2 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.63 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsDiffers6418
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one20Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2013DUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneDualUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Power managementYesYes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one80916Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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