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QNAP TVS-673E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD vs QNAP TVS-673E-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD

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Key differences

  • Internal memory
    • TVS-673E-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:4 GB
    • TVS-673E-8G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:8 GB

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Comparison of TVS-673E-4G, TVS-673E-8G
116 specifications
Storageidentical
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacity24 TB24 TB
Number of storage drives installed66
Number of storage drives supported88
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity4 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIM.2, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slots22
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationYesYes
Online RAID expansionYesYes
RAID rebuildYesYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanYesYes
Disk roamingYesYes
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 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 rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technology10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Supported network protocolsCIFS/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 & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Fiber ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity22
HDMI version1.4b1.4b
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slots22
Designidentical
Chassis typeTowerTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourGoldGold
Number of fans3 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameter12 cm12 cm
Fan diameter 26 cm6 cm
LED indicatorsYesYes
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
Multilingual supportYesYes
Third-party supportYesYes
Built-in optical driveNoNo
Card reader integratedNoNo
SnapshotYesYes
Management protocolsSNMPSNMP
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Backup buttonYesYes
Browser supportedInternet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, FirefoxInternet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent clientYesYes
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
Disk scanYesYes
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithms256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderCIFS/SMBCIFS/SMB
System logYesYes
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 compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedMac 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 MavericksMac 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 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
Number of power supply units11
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width264.3 mm264.3 mm
Depth279.6 mm279.6 mm
Height188.2 mm188.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screws2020
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 managementYesYes

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