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Buffalo TeraStation 5400 vs QNAP TS-1679U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 22identical
  • 86known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation 5400:4 TB
    • TS-1679U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation 5400:4
    • TS-1679U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation 5400:4
    • TS-1679U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:16
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TeraStation 5400:1 TB
    • TS-1679U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:0 GB
  • RAID levels
    • TeraStation 5400:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TS-1679U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TeraStation 5400:Intel Atom®
    • TS-1679U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TeraStation 5400:D2550
    • TS-1679U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
  • Processor frequency
    • TeraStation 5400:1.86 GHz
    • TS-1679U-RP NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz

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Comparison of TeraStation 5400, TS-1679U-RP
143 specifications
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers416
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drives installedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one16 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one375 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersD2550i3-2120
Processor frequencyDiffers1.86 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB3 MB
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor codenameDiffersCedarviewSandy Bridge
Processor package sizeDiffers22 X 22 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketDiffersBGA 559LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.1 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs10 W65 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics 2000
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers4 GB32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs6.4 GB/s21 GB/s
L2 cacheKnown for one1 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one36 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0VYUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneB3Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one100 CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE802.3ab, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/SFTP, NFS, LDAP, NTP, RTSPUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x102
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers640 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 MHz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRack (3U)
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffersYeseSATA, HDD, LAN, Status
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55.13 dB
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES
TypeKnown for oneStorage serverUnknown — not stated by the source
Device classKnown for oneSmall & Medium BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP, HTTPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 ViUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (typical)Differs96 W229 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source89.1 W
Output powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm442.4 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm528.3 mm
HeightDiffers215 mm130 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg20.2 kg
Processor special features4 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)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® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers416
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersSingleDual
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Relative humidityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2 Apple Mac OS X Linux UNIX
FanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 mm
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240V AC,50-60Hz
Processor ARK IDDiffers6547053426
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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