Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation 5400r 12TB vs QNAP TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB

67specifications compared
39differ
28identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB has 36 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Buffalo TeraStation 5400r 12TB (48 TB vs 12 TB). The QNAP TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB has 8 more storage drives installed than the Buffalo TeraStation 5400r 12TB (12 vs 4). The QNAP TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB has 8 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation 5400r 12TB (12 vs 4). Only the QNAP TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB has embedded options available. Only the QNAP TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB has enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology.

Total installed storage capacity
- TeraStation 5400r 12TB:12 TB
- TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB:48 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TeraStation 5400r 12TB:4
- TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB:12
Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation 5400r 12TB:4
- TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB:12
Storage drive capacity
- TeraStation 5400r 12TB:3 TB
- TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB:4 TB
Processor family
- TeraStation 5400r 12TB:Intel Atom®
- TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TeraStation 5400r 12TB:D2700
- TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB:i3-2120
Processor frequency
- TeraStation 5400r 12TB:2.13 GHz
- TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- TeraStation 5400r 12TB:1 MB
- TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB:3 MB

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Comparison of TeraStation 5400r 12TB, TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB
134 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation 5400r 12TB View product	B QNAP TS-1279U-RP 12x4TB View product
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	12 TB	48 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	12
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	12
Storage drive capacityDiffers	3 TB	4 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, 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"
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Supported file systemsDiffers	DFS	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processor12 differ
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 cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
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
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 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
L2 cacheKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Atom®	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 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
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
Network2 differ
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
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE802.3/IEEE802.3u/IEEE802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/SFTP/FTPS, NFS, HTTP/HTTPS	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	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
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
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	eSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.17 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.17 dB
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linux
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	1	2
Power consumption (typical)Differs	140 W	165 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	430 mm	439 mm
DepthDiffers	420 mm	520 mm
HeightDiffers	44.3 mm	88 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.9 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.9 kg
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Idle StatesKnown 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 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® 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® 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® 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
Management platformKnown for one	RDP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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