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Zyxel NSA-2401-4T Freescale 8543 vs Zyxel NSA221-3T 3 TB

29specifications compared
18differ
11identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- NSA-2401-4T Freescale 8543:4 TB
- NSA221-3T 3 TB:3 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- NSA-2401-4T Freescale 8543:4
- NSA221-3T 3 TB:2
Storage drive capacity
- NSA-2401-4T Freescale 8543:1 TB
- NSA221-3T 3 TB:1.5 TB
Maximum supported storage capacity
- NSA-2401-4T Freescale 8543:6 TB
- NSA221-3T 3 TB:4 TB
RAID levels
- NSA-2401-4T Freescale 8543:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- NSA221-3T 3 TB:0, 1, JBOD
Supported file systems
- NSA-2401-4T Freescale 8543:FAT32, NTFS, XFS
- NSA221-3T 3 TB:XFS
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- NSA-2401-4T Freescale 8543:2
- NSA221-3T 3 TB:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- NSA-2401-4T Freescale 8543:2
- NSA221-3T 3 TB:3

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Comparison of NSA-2401-4T, NSA221-3T
45 specifications	A Zyxel NSA-2401-4T Freescale 8543 Model NSA-2401-4T View product	B Zyxel NSA221-3T 3 TB Model NSA221-3T View product
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	4 TB	3 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	2
Storage drive capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.5 TB
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	6 TB	4 TB
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsDiffers	FAT32, NTFS, XFS	XFS
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for one	Freescale	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	8543	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	0.25 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	CIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP, HTTP, DFS	TCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP, HTTP, PPPoE, NTP
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Designidentical
Number of fansKnown for one	2 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Number of usersKnown for one	512 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES, HTTPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	6.2 kg	1.06 kg
Package weightDiffers	8 kg	1.53 kg
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 95%	0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 60 °C	-30 - 40 °C
Other features4 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP/2000/98/SE Windows 2000/2003 Server	Windows XP/Vista/7
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	140 x 300 x 305 mm	108 x 205 x 147 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 440 x 276 mm	280 x 173 x 210 mm
CertificationDiffers	FCC 15 B, EN 55022 B, UL 1950, CSA C22.2 No. 950, EN60950, EN41003	UPnP, CE, FCC B, C-Tick, BSMI, CE LVD

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