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QNAP TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD vs Seagate HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 27identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:No
    • HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:Yes
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:4
    • HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:2
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:No
    • HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:HDD
  • RAID levels
    • TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:0, 1, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
    • HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor frequency
    • TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:2.1 GHz
    • HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:2 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:8 GB
    • HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:2 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • TVS-473E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:DDR4
    • HS-251+ NAS Compact Intel® Celeron®:DDR3L

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Comparison of TVS-473E, HS-251+
100 specifications
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers42
Installed storage drive typeDiffersNoHDD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, HPFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersAMD Embedded R-Series SoCIntel® Celeron®
Processor modelKnown for oneRX-421BDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Radeon R7Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR3L
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4bUnknown — not stated by the source
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerCompact
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one12 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameter 2Known for one6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Status
Performanceidentical
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Backup buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for oneApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla FirefoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software4 differ
Operating system versionDiffers4.34.2
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 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, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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
Power3 differ
Power supply locationDiffersBuilt-inExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers250 W60 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz100-240 Hz
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers199.3 mm302 mm
DepthDiffers279.6 mm220 mm
HeightDiffers188.2 mm41.3 mm
WeightKnown for one4.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of screwsKnown for one14Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%

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