Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation 5400DN 12TB vs QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G/64TB-RE NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family E3-1225V2

70specifications compared
45differ
25identical
74known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TeraStation 5400DN 12TB:12 TB
- TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G/64TB-RE NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family E3-1225V2:64 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TeraStation 5400DN 12TB:4
- TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G/64TB-RE NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family E3-1225V2:16
Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation 5400DN 12TB:4
- TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G/64TB-RE NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family E3-1225V2:16
Supported storage drive types
- TeraStation 5400DN 12TB:HDD
- TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G/64TB-RE NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family E3-1225V2:HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity
- TeraStation 5400DN 12TB:3 TB
- TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G/64TB-RE NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family E3-1225V2:4 TB
RAID levels
- TeraStation 5400DN 12TB:1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
- TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G/64TB-RE NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family E3-1225V2:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor family
- TeraStation 5400DN 12TB:Intel Atom®
- TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G/64TB-RE NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family E3-1225V2:Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
Processor model
- TeraStation 5400DN 12TB:D2550
- TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G/64TB-RE NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family E3-1225V2:E3-1225V2

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Comparison of TeraStation 5400DN 12TB, TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G/64TB-RE
144 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation 5400DN 12TB View product	B QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G/64TB-RE NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family E3-1225V2 Model TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G/64TB-RE View product
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	12 TB	64 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	16
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	16
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	3 TB	4 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	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	1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	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
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	24 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffers	D2550	E3-1225V2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.86 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	8 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 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	32
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16+1x4, 1x8+3x4, 2x8+1x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor codenameDiffers	Cedarview	Ivy Bridge
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 559	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
SteppingDiffers	B3	E1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 W	77 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics P4000
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	4 GB	32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	6.4 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
L2 cacheKnown for one	1 MB	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	SR0VY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	22 X 22 mm	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	32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 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 supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Data link protocolsKnown for one	CIFS/SMB, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/SFTP, NFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	640 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1250 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Rack (2U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffers	Storage server	NAS
Device classDiffers	Home & Home Office	Large Enterprise Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Software2 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linux
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 Home Premium, Windows	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
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 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	86 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	439 mm
DepthDiffers	230 mm	520 mm
HeightDiffers	215 mm	88 mm
WeightDiffers	8 kg	20.2 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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)Differs	Yes	No
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® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Single	Dual
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	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
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65470	65733
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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