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Buffalo LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370 vs QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G 24TB 8x3TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 12identical
  • 129known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:2
    • TVS-872XT-i5-16G 24TB 8x3TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:8
  • Supported storage drive types
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:HDD
    • TVS-872XT-i5-16G 24TB 8x3TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:HDD & SSD
  • RAID levels
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:0, 1, JBOD
    • TVS-872XT-i5-16G 24TB 8x3TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
  • Hot-swap drive bays
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:No
    • TVS-872XT-i5-16G 24TB 8x3TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:Yes
  • Processor frequency
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:0.8 GHz
    • TVS-872XT-i5-16G 24TB 8x3TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:1.7 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:0.256 GB
    • TVS-872XT-i5-16G 24TB 8x3TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:16 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:DDR3
    • TVS-872XT-i5-16G 24TB 8x3TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:DDR4
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TVS-872XT-i5-16G 24TB 8x3TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s

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165 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers28
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysDiffersNoYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one4 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 GHz
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
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 sourceSR3X6
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceU0
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneMarvellUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneMarvellUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneArmada 370Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.256 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, AFPTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x3E92
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 source1050 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, USB
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
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
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 sourceApple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes 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
Reset buttonYesYes
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, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP/HTTPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4.0
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, 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 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Power1 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers86.4 mm329.3 mm
DepthDiffers205.7 mm279.6 mm
HeightDiffers127 mm188.2 mm
WeightDiffers2.49 kg7.06 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
External power adapterKnown 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
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 sourceYes
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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015A
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4-SDRAM
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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