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Buffalo LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370 vs QNAP TVS-882BR-i7-32G 16TB 8x2TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop

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  • 25differ
  • 12identical
  • 119known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TVS-882BR-i7-32G 16TB 8x2TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop has 6 more storage drives installed than the Buffalo LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370 (8 vs 2). The QNAP TVS-882BR-i7-32G 16TB 8x2TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop has 6 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370 (8 vs 2). The QNAP TVS-882BR-i7-32G 16TB 8x2TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop has 2.8 GHz more processor frequency than the Buffalo LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370 (3.6 GHz vs 0.8 GHz). Supported storage drive types: HDD on the Buffalo LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370, HDD & SSD on the QNAP TVS-882BR-i7-32G 16TB 8x2TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop. RAID levels: 0, 1, JBOD on the Buffalo LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TVS-882BR-i7-32G 16TB 8x2TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop.

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:2
    • TVS-882BR-i7-32G 16TB 8x2TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:2
    • TVS-882BR-i7-32G 16TB 8x2TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:8
  • Supported storage drive types
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:HDD
    • TVS-882BR-i7-32G 16TB 8x2TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:HDD & SSD
  • RAID levels
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:0, 1, JBOD
    • TVS-882BR-i7-32G 16TB 8x2TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:Marvell
    • TVS-882BR-i7-32G 16TB 8x2TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:Intel
  • Processor family
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:Marvell
    • TVS-882BR-i7-32G 16TB 8x2TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:Armada 370
    • TVS-882BR-i7-32G 16TB 8x2TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:i7-7700
  • Processor frequency
    • LinkStation SoHo NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 370:0.8 GHz
    • TVS-882BR-i7-32G 16TB 8x2TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 Bay NAS Desktop:3.6 GHz

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156 specifications
Storage4 differ
Number of storage drives installedDiffers28
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers28
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, 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 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™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersArmada 370i7-7700
Processor frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 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 sourceSR338
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 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 GB32 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
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
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 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers05
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
External mini-SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 source0x5912
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 source1150 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
Design1 differ
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Performance1 differ
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.6 dB
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+, Google Chrome, Apple Safari 7+, 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
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, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
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
Software2 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
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 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
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 10.7 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
Power2 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 voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers86.4 mm369.9 mm
DepthDiffers205.7 mm319.8 mm
HeightDiffers127 mm234.6 mm
WeightKnown for one2.49 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26
Remote control includedKnown 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 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 sourceYes
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 2015C
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
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
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source97128

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