Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD vs QNAP TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD

93specifications compared
25differ
68identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drives installed
- TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:Yes
- TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:No
Total installed storage capacity
- TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:16 TB
- TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:0 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:4
- TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:0
Number of storage drives supported
- TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:6
- TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:8
Installed storage drive type
- TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:HDD
- TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:No
Storage drive capacity
- TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:4 TB
- TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:0 GB
RAID levels
- TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
- TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:100,1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of TVS-473E-4G, TVS-873E
132 specifications	A QNAP TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD Model TVS-473E-4G View product	B QNAP TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD Model TVS-873E View product
Storage9 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	16 TB	0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	8
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	No
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	4 TB	0 GB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, 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"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slots	2	2
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migration	Yes	Yes
Online RAID expansion	Yes	Yes
RAID rebuild	Yes	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsDiffers	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disk roaming	Yes	Yes
Processoridentical
Processor family	AMD Embedded R-Series SoC	AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor model	RX-421BD	RX-421BD
Processor frequency	2.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequency	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card model	AMD Radeon R7	AMD Radeon R7
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 protocolsDiffers	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC	IPv4, IPv6
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	2	2
HDMI version	1.4b	1.4b
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) out	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slots	2	2
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200
Design4 differ
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Gold	Grey
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
Fan diameter	12 cm	12 cm
Fan diameter 2	6 cm	6 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power, SSD, Status, USB
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display type	LCD	LCD
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
Performance2 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Home & Home Office	Home & Home Office
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Third-party supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Snapshot	Yes	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Backup button	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox	Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disk scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Password authenticationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for one	CIFS/SMB	Unknown — not stated by the source
System log	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software5 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers	4.3	5.0.0
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Windows 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 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpri
Linux operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	CentOS 7.0, SuSE Linux 12.0, SuSE Linux 12.3, SuSE Linux 15, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10, Ubuntu 17.10, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac 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 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	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, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM AIX 7.1, IBM AIX 7.2, Solaris 10, Solaris 11
Power1 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	250 W	250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70.26 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36.43 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	199.3 mm	329.3 mm
Depth	279.6 mm	279.6 mm
Height	188.2 mm	188.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.56 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.4 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screwsDiffers	20	26
Power cables quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fibre ChannelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84714100

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