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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation 3410DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL212 vs QNAP TS-231P NAS/storage server Desktop Annapurna Labs AL212

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 24identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • Yes
    • No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 8 TB
    • 0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 4
    • 0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 4
    • 2
  • Installed storage drive type
    • HDD
    • No
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD
    • HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 0 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, JBOD

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102 specifications
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Buffalo

TeraStation 3410DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL212

Model 3410DN

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B

QNAP

TS-231P NAS/storage server Desktop Annapurna Labs AL212

Model TS-231P

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Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers42
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneYes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one16 TB
Processor1 differ
Processor familyAnnapurna LabsAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelAL212AL212
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cores22
Memoryidentical
Internal memory1 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPIPv4, IPv6, CIFS/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, FTP, SFTP, SNMP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Fiber ports quantity00
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one19.2 dB
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 10+, Firefox 8+, Safari 4+, Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one1000 user(s)
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP/HTTPS
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one4.2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneNASNavigator2, NovaBACKUP Buffalo
Power1 differ
Power supply locationDiffersBuilt-inExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one65 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)Known for one15.6 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm102 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm225 mm
HeightDiffers230 mm168.5 mm
WeightKnown for one1.28 kg
Package weightDiffers7 kg2.32 kg
Packaging content1 differ
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Cables includedDiffersACAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%5 - 95%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Power managementKnown for oneYes

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