Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation 4400 4 x 2TB WD Red vs QNAP TS-EC1280U NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family

44specifications compared
26differ
18identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TeraStation 4400 4 x 2TB WD Red:8 TB
- TS-EC1280U NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family:72 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TeraStation 4400 4 x 2TB WD Red:4
- TS-EC1280U NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family:12
Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation 4400 4 x 2TB WD Red:4
- TS-EC1280U NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family:12
Installed storage drive type
- TeraStation 4400 4 x 2TB WD Red:HDD
- TS-EC1280U NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family:HDD+SSD
Supported storage drive types
- TeraStation 4400 4 x 2TB WD Red:HDD
- TS-EC1280U NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family:HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity
- TeraStation 4400 4 x 2TB WD Red:2 TB
- TS-EC1280U NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family:6 TB
Storage drive interface
- TeraStation 4400 4 x 2TB WD Red:Serial ATA II
- TS-EC1280U NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family:Serial ATA III
RAID levels
- TeraStation 4400 4 x 2TB WD Red:1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
- TS-EC1280U NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD

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Comparison of TeraStation 4400 4 x 2TB WD Red, TS-EC1280U
112 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation 4400 4 x 2TB WD Red View product	B QNAP TS-EC1280U NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family Model TS-EC1280U View product
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	8 TB	72 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	12
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	12
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	6 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA III
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	16 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Supported file systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelKnown for one	D2550	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.86 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0VY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Cedarview	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	22 X 22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 559	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	B3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	6.4 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP clientDiffers	No	Yes
DHCP serverDiffers	No	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	640 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Rack (2U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Small & Medium Business	Large Enterprise Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP, Telnet
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power supply locationKnown for one	Built-in	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	86 W	166.58 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	47/63 Hz
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80.41 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	300 mm	442.5 mm
DepthDiffers	230 mm	530.5 mm
HeightDiffers	215 mm	88 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.2 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.4 kg
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Single	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	65470	Unknown — not stated by the source

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