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

81specifications compared
13differ
68identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drives installed
- TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:No
- TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:Yes
Number of storage drives supported
- TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:4
- TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:6
Installed storage drive type
- TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:No
- TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:HDD
Storage drive interface
- TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:M.2, Serial ATA III
- TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:Serial ATA III
Internal memory
- TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:8 GB
- TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:4 GB
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:1000 Mbit/s
- TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:Grey
- TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:Gold
AC input voltage
- TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:100 - 240 V
- TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:100-240 V

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Comparison of TVS-473E, TVS-473E-4G
121 specifications	A QNAP TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD Model TVS-473E View product	B QNAP TVS-473E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD Model TVS-473E-4G View product
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	No	Yes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	6
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	No	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	M.2, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5,3.5"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migration	Yes	Yes
Online RAID expansion	Yes	Yes
RAID rebuildKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsDiffers	FAT32, HFS+, HPFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Disk roamingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	2.5/3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 modes	64-bit	64-bit
On-board graphics card model	AMD Radeon R7	AMD Radeon R7
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Wi-Fi	No	No
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 protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Gold
Number of fans	2 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Fan diameter	12 cm	12 cm
Fan diameter 2	6 cm	6 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 speakers	2	2
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SnapshotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Backup button	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Apple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox	Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Disk scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot spareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Password authenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB
System logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
BuzzerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system version	4.3	4.3
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supported	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
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	199.3 mm	199.3 mm
Depth	279.6 mm	279.6 mm
Height	188.2 mm	188.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	4.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screwsDiffers	14	20
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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