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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation 5210DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 vs QNAP TS-531X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL314

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 23identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • Yes
    • No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 6 TB
    • 0 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 5
  • Installed storage drive type
    • HDD
    • No
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD
    • HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 3 TB
    • 0 GB
  • Storage drive size
    • 2.5"
    • 2.5/3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD

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Buffalo

TeraStation 5210DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

Model 5210DN

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QNAP

TS-531X NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL314

Model TS-531X

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Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers6 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers25
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers3 TB0 GB
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2
Processor2 differ
Processor modelDiffersAlpine AL-314AL314
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz1.4 GHz
Processor architectureKnown for oneARM Cortex-A15
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MB
Network1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP, SFTP, NFS, SNMPIPv4, IPv6, CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 10GBASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
Design1 differ
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersFault, LAN, PowerHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Performance3 differ
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup featuresDiffersCloudCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one22.4 dB
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 algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneFTP/SFTP
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one4.2
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 HWindows 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, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNASNavigator2, NovaBACKUP Buffalo
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one240 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs45 W29.31 W
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one3.5 A
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm210.6 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm235.4 mm
HeightDiffers170 mm185 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg5.9 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Number of screwsKnown for one35
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Power managementKnown for oneYes

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