Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD vs QNAP TVS-673E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD

Add a product
  • 84specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 79identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:4
    • TVS-673E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:6
  • Number of fans
    • TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:2 fan(s)
    • TVS-673E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:3 fan(s)
  • Width
    • TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:199.3 mm
    • TVS-673E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:264.3 mm
  • Weight
    • TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:4.9 kg
    • TVS-673E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:5.63 kg

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of TVS-473E, TVS-673E
87 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers46
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive interfaceM.2, 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
Online RAID migrationYesYes
Online RAID expansionYesYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, HPFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Processoridentical
Processor familyAMD Embedded R-Series SoCAMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelRX-421BDRX-421BD
Processor frequency2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequency3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
On-board graphics card modelAMD Radeon R7AMD Radeon R7
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supported64 GB64 GB
Memory form factorSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slots44
Flash memory512 MB512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
HDMI ports quantity22
HDMI version1.4b1.4b
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slots22
Design1 differ
Chassis typeTowerTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourGreyGrey
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameter12 cm12 cm
Fan diameter 26 cm6 cm
Built-in displayYesYes
Display typeLCDLCD
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Built-in speaker(s)YesYes
Number of built-in speakers22
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Backup buttonYesYes
Browser supportedApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla FirefoxApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox
On/off switchYesYes
Security algorithms256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedQNAP Turbo SystemQNAP Turbo System
Operating system version4.34.3
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedMac 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 supportedWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Poweridentical
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity250 W250 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers199.3 mm264.3 mm
Depth279.6 mm279.6 mm
Height188.2 mm188.2 mm
WeightDiffers4.9 kg5.63 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screws1414
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84714100

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More nas & storage servers comparisons

All nas & storage servers comparisons