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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo PD-1000S NAS/storage server vs QNAP TS-332X NAS Tower ARM Alpine AL-324

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 7identical
  • 77known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • Yes
    • No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 1
    • 6
  • Installed storage drive type
    • HDD
    • No
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD
    • HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 0 GB
  • RAID support
    • No
    • Yes

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Buffalo

PD-1000S NAS/storage server

Model PD-1000S

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QNAP

TS-332X NAS Tower ARM Alpine AL-324

Model TS-332X

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Storage9 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers1 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers10
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers16
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5,M.2
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one3
RAID supportDiffersNoYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneYes
Hot-swap drive baysDiffersNoYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one2 TB
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneAnnapurna Labs
Processor familyKnown for oneARM
Processor modelKnown for oneAlpine AL-324
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.7 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one4
Processor architectureKnown for oneARM Cortex-A57
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
Fiber ports quantityDiffers01
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneYes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Design2 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneTower
Cooling typeDiffersPassiveActive
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey, White
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one14 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneHDD, LAN, Power, SSD, Status, USB
Built-in displayNoNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffersStorage serverNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUSB drive
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one20.4 dB
Backup buttonKnown for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneApple Safari 7 or later, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or later, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
Disk scanKnown for oneYes
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneYes
USB copy functionKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXC
Remotely operatedKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one4.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 x64
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Power2 differ
Power supply locationExternalExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one90 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs10 W26.22 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one18.56 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 V100 - 240 V
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one24 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers154 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers118 mm260.1 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm142 mm
WeightDiffers410 g1.64 kg
Package weightKnown for one2.69 kg
Packaging content1 differ
External power adapterYesYes
Cables includedDiffersHDMIAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Remote control includedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS

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