Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation 5400 12TB + Cisco SB SG300-10SFP-K9-EU vs QNAP TS-879U-RP + 8X ST3000NC000

63specifications compared
37differ
26identical
81known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-879U-RP + 8X ST3000NC000 has 12 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Buffalo TeraStation 5400 12TB + Cisco SB SG300-10SFP-K9-EU (24 TB vs 12 TB). The QNAP TS-879U-RP + 8X ST3000NC000 has 4 more storage drives installed than the Buffalo TeraStation 5400 12TB + Cisco SB SG300-10SFP-K9-EU (8 vs 4). The QNAP TS-879U-RP + 8X ST3000NC000 has 4 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation 5400 12TB + Cisco SB SG300-10SFP-K9-EU (8 vs 4). Only the QNAP TS-879U-RP + 8X ST3000NC000 has embedded options available. Only the QNAP TS-879U-RP + 8X ST3000NC000 has enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology.

Total installed storage capacity
- TeraStation 5400 12TB + Cisco SB SG300-10SFP-K9-EU:12 TB
- TS-879U-RP + 8X ST3000NC000:24 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TeraStation 5400 12TB + Cisco SB SG300-10SFP-K9-EU:4
- TS-879U-RP + 8X ST3000NC000:8
Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation 5400 12TB + Cisco SB SG300-10SFP-K9-EU:4
- TS-879U-RP + 8X ST3000NC000:8
RAID levels
- TeraStation 5400 12TB + Cisco SB SG300-10SFP-K9-EU:0, 1, 5, 6
- TS-879U-RP + 8X ST3000NC000:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor family
- TeraStation 5400 12TB + Cisco SB SG300-10SFP-K9-EU:Intel Atom®
- TS-879U-RP + 8X ST3000NC000:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TeraStation 5400 12TB + Cisco SB SG300-10SFP-K9-EU:D2700
- TS-879U-RP + 8X ST3000NC000:i3-2120
Processor frequency
- TeraStation 5400 12TB + Cisco SB SG300-10SFP-K9-EU:2.13 GHz
- TS-879U-RP + 8X ST3000NC000:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- TeraStation 5400 12TB + Cisco SB SG300-10SFP-K9-EU:1 MB
- TS-879U-RP + 8X ST3000NC000:3 MB

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Comparison of TeraStation 5400 12TB + Cisco SB SG300-10SFP-K9-EU, TS-879U-RP + 8X ST3000NC000
144 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation 5400 12TB + Cisco SB SG300-10SFP-K9-EU View product	B QNAP TS-879U-RP + 8X ST3000NC000 View product
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	12 TB	24 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	8
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	8
Storage drive capacity	3 TB	3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	16 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	D2700	i3-2120
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Bus type	DMI	DMI
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor codenameDiffers	Cedarview	Sandy Bridge
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 X 22 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 559	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69.1 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 W	65 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	4 GB	32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	6.4 GB/s	21 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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 codeKnown for one	SR0D9	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	B2	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	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	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, UDP	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x102
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	640 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Rack (2U)
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	eSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54.6 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54.57 dB
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	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
TypeKnown for one	NAS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Device classKnown for one	Small & Medium Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP, HTTPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Linux	Linux
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	140 W	130 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	47/63 Hz
Power supply locationKnown for one	Built-in	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	230 mm	439 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	520 mm
HeightDiffers	215 mm	88 mm
WeightDiffers	8 kg	12.5 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.8 kg
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	16
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Single	Dual
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	0 - 90%
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	59683	53426
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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