Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TVS-673E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD vs QNAP TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD

80specifications compared
14differ
66identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- TVS-673E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:6
- TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:8
RAID levels
- TVS-673E 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
Internal memory
- TVS-673E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:8 GB
- TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:4 GB
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TVS-673E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:1000 Mbit/s
- TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:100,1000 Mbit/s
Number of built-in speakers
- TVS-673E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:2
- TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:1
Operating system version
- TVS-673E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:4.3
- TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:5.0.0
Width
- TVS-673E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:264.3 mm
- TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:329.3 mm
Weight
- TVS-673E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:5.63 kg
- TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD:6.56 kg

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Comparison of TVS-673E, TVS-873E
114 specifications	A QNAP TVS-673E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD Model TVS-673E View product	B QNAP TVS-873E NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421BD Model TVS-873E View product
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installed	No	No
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	8
Installed storage drive type	No	No
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA, 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 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 rebuildKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Disk roamingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	M.2, Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	2.5/3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
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
On-board graphics card model	AMD Radeon R7	AMD Radeon R7
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	100,1000 Mbit/s
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	IPv4, IPv6
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
HDMI ports quantity	2	2
HDMI version	1.4b	1.4b
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) out	Yes	Yes
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slots	2	2
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Grey	Grey
Number of fans	3 fan(s)	3 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	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
Performance1 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Home & Home Office	Home & Home Office
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Buzzer	Yes	Yes
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
SnapshotKnown 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	Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox
Hot spareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown 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 algorithms	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
System logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	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 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 10.14 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
Poweridentical
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	250 W	250 W
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
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	264.3 mm	329.3 mm
Depth	279.6 mm	279.6 mm
Height	188.2 mm	188.2 mm
WeightDiffers	5.63 kg	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)
Power cables quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of screwsDiffers	14	26
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84714100	84714100
Other featuresidentical
Fibre ChannelKnown 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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