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Buffalo TeraStation 1400 NAS ARM Armada 370 vs QNAP TS-251C NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron®

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 14identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • TeraStation 1400 NAS ARM Armada 370:Yes
    • TS-251C NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron®:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation 1400 NAS ARM Armada 370:16 TB
    • TS-251C NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron®:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation 1400 NAS ARM Armada 370:4
    • TS-251C NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron®:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation 1400 NAS ARM Armada 370:4
    • TS-251C NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron®:2
  • Supported storage drive types
    • TeraStation 1400 NAS ARM Armada 370:HDD
    • TS-251C NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron®:HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TeraStation 1400 NAS ARM Armada 370:4 TB
    • TS-251C NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron®:0 GB
  • RAID levels
    • TeraStation 1400 NAS ARM Armada 370:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TS-251C NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron®:0, 1
  • Hot-swap drive bays
    • TeraStation 1400 NAS ARM Armada 370:Yes
    • TS-251C NAS/storage server Tower Intel® Celeron®:No

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Comparison of 1400, TS-251C
85 specifications
Storage9 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers16 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers42
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers4 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1
Hot-swap drive baysDiffersYesNo
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one16 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersARMIntel® Celeron®
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz2.41 GHz
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor modelKnown for oneArmada 370Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR3L
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientDiffersNoYes
DHCP serverDiffersNoYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Data link protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SFTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design3 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTower
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverWhite
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, YesHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performanceidentical
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome & Home Office
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP/HTTPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (typical)Differs30 W15.71 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.7 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one100 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm85 mm
DepthDiffers420 mm218.4 mm
HeightDiffers44.3 mm166.5 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg3.16 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45), SATA
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source

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