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Buffalo TeraStation 5400 vs QNAP TS-569 PRO, 5x 2 TB

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 10identical
  • 97known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation 5400:4 TB
    • TS-569 PRO, 5x 2 TB:10 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation 5400:4
    • TS-569 PRO, 5x 2 TB:5
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation 5400:4
    • TS-569 PRO, 5x 2 TB:5
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TeraStation 5400:1 TB
    • TS-569 PRO, 5x 2 TB:2 TB
  • Processor frequency
    • TeraStation 5400:1.86 GHz
    • TS-569 PRO, 5x 2 TB:2.13 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • TeraStation 5400:2 GB
    • TS-569 PRO, 5x 2 TB:1 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • TeraStation 5400:DDR3
    • TS-569 PRO, 5x 2 TB:DDR2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TeraStation 5400:2
    • TS-569 PRO, 5x 2 TB:5

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Comparison of TeraStation 5400, TS-569 PRO, 5x 2 TB
124 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB10 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers45
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers45
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one16 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one375 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyIntel Atom®Intel Atom®
Processor modelKnown for oneD2550Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.86 GHz2.13 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one1 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one1 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for oneDMIUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed11
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one36 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0VYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for oneCedarviewUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one32 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one22 X 22 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 559Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneB3Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one100 CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one6.4 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR2
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI supportYesYes
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE802.3ab, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/SFTP, NFS, LDAP, NTP, RTSPCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, UPnP
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI 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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one640 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Status, USB
Display typeLCDLCD
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTower
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
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 protocolsDiffersHTTP, HTTPSCIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.3 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, 802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
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
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs96 W48.5 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
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29.1 W
Output powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one170 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one230 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one215 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers8 kg5.1 kg
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneSingleUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%0 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one65470Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2 - Apple Mac OS X - Linux & UNIX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210.6 x 235.4 x 185 mm
FanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 cm, 12V DC
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)

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