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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 520DN 8TB vs Buffalo TeraStation TS5210DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 17identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 8 TB
    • 4 TB
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 4 TB
    • 2 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA II
    • Serial ATA III
  • Processor family
    • Realtek
    • Annapurna Labs
  • Processor model
    • RTD1195N
    • Alpine AL-314
  • Processor frequency
    • 1 GHz
    • 1.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Internal memory
    • 0.25 GB
    • 4 GB

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71 specifications
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Buffalo

LinkStation 520DN 8TBView product
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Buffalo

TeraStation TS5210DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

Model TS5210DN

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Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB4 TB
Number of storage drives installed22
Number of storage drives supported22
Storage drive capacityDiffers4 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA III
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one8 TB
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersRealtekAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersRTD1195NAlpine AL-314
Processor frequencyDiffers1 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.25 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 10GBASE-T, 100BASE-TX
Wi-FiNoNo
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Data link protocolsKnown for oneSMB/CIFS, AFP, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Fiber ports quantity00
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneMetal
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Display typeKnown for oneLCD
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSNMP
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNASNavigator2, NovaBACKUP Buffalo Edition
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power consumption (max)Differs36 W85 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one45 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one32 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50 / 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers87 mm169.9 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm230.1 mm
HeightDiffers126 mm169.9 mm
WeightDiffers2.5 kg4.8 kg
Package widthDiffers128 mm310.9 mm
Package depthDiffers224 mm357.9 mm
Package heightDiffers254 mm320 mm
Package weightDiffers3 kg5.9 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 85%

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