Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation 5210DN vs EMC Isilon X410

32specifications compared
23differ
9identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TeraStation 5210DN:8 TB
- Isilon X410:102.4 TB
Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation 5210DN:2
- Isilon X410:36
Installed storage drive type
- TeraStation 5210DN:HDD
- Isilon X410:HDD+SSD
Supported storage drive types
- TeraStation 5210DN:HDD
- Isilon X410:HDD & SSD
Storage drive size
- TeraStation 5210DN:2.5"
- Isilon X410:3.5"
Processor family
- TeraStation 5210DN:Annapurna Labs
- Isilon X410:Intel® Xeon®
Processor cores
- TeraStation 5210DN:4
- Isilon X410:8
Internal memory
- TeraStation 5210DN:4 GB
- Isilon X410:256 GB

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Comparison of TeraStation 5210DN, Isilon X410
66 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation 5210DN View product	B EMC Isilon X410 View product
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	8 TB	102.4 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	36
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	4 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Annapurna Labs	Intel® Xeon®
Processor modelKnown for one	Alpine AL-314	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	4	8
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	256 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP, SFTP, NFS, SNMP	NFSv3, NFSv4, NFS (UDP/TCP), SMB1 (CIFS), SMB2, SMB3 Multichannel, HTTP, FTP, NDMP, SNMP, LDAP, HDFS, ADS, NIS
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	2
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QSFP+, SFP+
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Rack (4U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Fault, LAN, Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classKnown for one	Home & Home Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup featuresKnown for one	Cloud	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	FTP/SFTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Isilon OneFS
Bundled softwareKnown for one	NASNavigator2, NovaBACKUP Buffalo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	1	2
Power consumption (max)Known for one	85 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	45 W	700 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	480 mm
DepthDiffers	230 mm	724 mm
HeightDiffers	170 mm	177 mm
WeightKnown for one	4.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	5 - 95%

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