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Buffalo NAS & storage servers vs QNAP TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150

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  • 30differ
  • 15identical
  • 117known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150 has 24 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Buffalo NAS & storage servers (32 TB vs 8 TB). The QNAP TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150 has 15 more storage drives installed than the Buffalo NAS & storage servers (16 vs 1). The QNAP TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150 has 14 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo NAS & storage servers (16 vs 2). Only the QNAP TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150 has hot-swap drive bays. Supported storage drive types: HDD on the Buffalo NAS & storage servers, HDD & SSD on the QNAP TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • NAS & storage servers:8 TB
    • TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:32 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • NAS & storage servers:1
    • TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:16
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • NAS & storage servers:2
    • TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:16
  • Supported storage drive types
    • NAS & storage servers:HDD
    • TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • NAS & storage servers:8 TB
    • TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:2 TB
  • Storage drive size
    • NAS & storage servers:3.5"
    • TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:2.5/3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • NAS & storage servers:0, 1, JBOD
    • TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Hot-swap drive bays
    • NAS & storage servers:No
    • TS-EC1680U-I3-8G-R2 NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4150:Yes

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162 specifications
Storage9 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB32 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers116
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers216
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers8 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysDiffersNoYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyDiffersMarvell Armada 370Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersArmada 370i3-4150
Processor frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR1PJ
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHaswell
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32-bit, 64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i3-4100 Desktop series
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC0
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.6 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
L2 cacheKnown for one0.256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.256 GB8 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, AFPCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x41E
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1150 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.024 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Design2 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRack (3U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeLarge Enterprise Business
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
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40.5 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown 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
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo NAS System
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 Ente
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power3 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source650 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Differs19 W166.58 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.9 W82.4 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers87 mm442.5 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm530.5 mm
HeightDiffers126 mm130 mm
WeightDiffers850 g18.3 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Resource CDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013C
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source77486
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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