Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370 vs QNAP TVS-882BR-i5-16G 64TB 8x8TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 8identical
  • 112known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:2
    • TVS-882BR-i5-16G 64TB 8x8TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:2
    • TVS-882BR-i5-16G 64TB 8x8TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:8
  • Supported storage drive types
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:HDD
    • TVS-882BR-i5-16G 64TB 8x8TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:HDD & SSD
  • RAID levels
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:0, 1, JBOD
    • TVS-882BR-i5-16G 64TB 8x8TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:Marvell
    • TVS-882BR-i5-16G 64TB 8x8TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:Intel
  • Processor family
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:Marvell
    • TVS-882BR-i5-16G 64TB 8x8TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:Armada 370
    • TVS-882BR-i5-16G 64TB 8x8TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:i5-7500
  • Processor frequency
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:0.8 GHz
    • TVS-882BR-i5-16G 64TB 8x8TB Seagate IronWolf 8 Bay NAS Desktop:3.4 GHz

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135 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Number of storage drives installedDiffers28
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, Serial ATA II, Serial 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, JBOD
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one4 TBUnknown — 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
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersMarvellIntel
Processor familyDiffersMarvellIntel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersArmada 370i5-7500
Processor frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 sourceSR335
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKaby Lake
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
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-7500 Desktop Series
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB0
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.256 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR4
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 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
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 & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers05
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Fiber ports quantity00
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
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 source1100 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
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo System
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
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 voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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 2015C
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source97123
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for oneNASUnknown — not stated by the source
Device classKnown for oneHome & Home OfficeUnknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP/HTTPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one86.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one205.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one127 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one2.49 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source

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