Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation 5400 24TB vs QNAP TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

29specifications compared
20differ
9identical
75known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation 5400 24TB:4
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:5
Installed storage drive type
- TeraStation 5400 24TB:HDD
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:No
Supported storage drive types
- TeraStation 5400 24TB:HDD
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:HDD & SSD
Processor family
- TeraStation 5400 24TB:Intel Atom®
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Annapurna Labs
Processor model
- TeraStation 5400 24TB:D2550
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Alpine AL-314
Processor frequency
- TeraStation 5400 24TB:1.86 GHz
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:1.4 GHz
Processor cores
- TeraStation 5400 24TB:2
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4
Internal memory
- TeraStation 5400 24TB:2 GB
- TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:8 GB

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Comparison of TeraStation 5400 24TB, TS-531P
104 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation 5400 24TB View product	B QNAP TS-531P NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 Model TS-531P View product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	24 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	5
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	No
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	6 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	24 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffers	D2550	Alpine AL-314
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.86 GHz	1.4 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	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
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 ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	SMB/CIFS, AFP, FTP/FTPS, SFTP, HTTP/HTTPS, NFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, DFS, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/SFTP, NFS, LDAP, NTP, SNMP, RTSP, BitTorrent	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Metallic
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Performanceidentical
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classKnown for one	Home & Home Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP, HTTPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 8, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs	86 W	29.31 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 W
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	210.6 mm
DepthDiffers	231 mm	235.4 mm
HeightDiffers	216 mm	185 mm
WeightDiffers	8 kg	4.4 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 conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	65470	Unknown — not stated by the source

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