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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 520 vs QNAP TS-531X-8G NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL314

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 20identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 10 TB
    • 15 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 1
    • 5
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 5
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD
    • HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 10 TB
    • 5 TB
  • Storage drive size
    • 3.5"
    • 2.5/3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • Realtek
    • Annapurna Labs

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Buffalo

LinkStation 520View product
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QNAP

TS-531X-8G NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL314

Model TS-531X-8G

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Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers10 TB15 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers15
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers25
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers10 TB5 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersRealtekAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersRTD1195NAL314
Processor frequencyDiffers1 GHz1.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor architectureKnown for oneARM Cortex-A15
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.256 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown 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, FTP
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktop
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one22.4 dB
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 10+, Firefox 8+, Safari 4+, Chrome
Built-in FTP 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
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one4.2
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Power1 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one240 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)Known for one29.31 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one3.5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers87 mm210.6 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm235.4 mm
HeightDiffers126 mm185 mm
WeightKnown for one5.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsKnown for one35
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Power managementKnown for oneYes

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