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QNAP TS1253U-RP NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® vs QNAP TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

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  • 68specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 45identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS1253U-RP NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron®:12
    • TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:14
  • Storage drive interface
    • TS1253U-RP NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron®:Serial ATA III
    • TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:M.2, Serial ATA III
  • Storage drive size
    • TS1253U-RP NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron®:3.5"
    • TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:2.5/3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • TS1253U-RP NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron®:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
    • TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TS1253U-RP NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron®:Intel® Celeron®
    • TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
  • Processor frequency
    • TS1253U-RP NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron®:2 GHz
    • TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:2.1 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • TS1253U-RP NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron®:4 GB
    • TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:64 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • TS1253U-RP NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron®:DDR3L
    • TS1273U NAS Rack (2U) AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND:DDR4

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Comparison of TS1253U-RP, TS1273U
90 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacity120 TB120 TB
Number of storage drives installed1212
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1214
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one10 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIIM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFat, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRX-421ND
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3LDDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers8 GB64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers24
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv6, IPv4, CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCCIFS/SMB, 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 portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Design1 differ
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fans2 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameter7 cm7 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, StatusHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox 8, Apple Safari 4, Google ChromeUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
System logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software3 differ
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 10, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Wi
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
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 10.7 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 2012Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Power2 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers250 W350 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers21
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width482 mm482 mm
Depth534 mm534 mm
Height89 mm89 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsKnown for one84Unknown — 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
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedYesYes
Power managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software supportKnown for oneQfinder Pro, myQNAPcloud Connect, Qsync, QNAP NetBak Replicator, vSphere, Q’center Virtual Appliance, QNAP Snapshot Agent, QsnapUnknown — not stated by the source

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