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Buffalo TeraStation 5400r 12TB vs QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP 12x2TB

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  • 72specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 24identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation 5400r 12TB:12 TB
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 12x2TB:24 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation 5400r 12TB:4
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 12x2TB:12
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation 5400r 12TB:4
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 12x2TB:12
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TeraStation 5400r 12TB:3 TB
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 12x2TB:2 TB
  • Processor family
    • TeraStation 5400r 12TB:Intel Atom®
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 12x2TB:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
  • Processor model
    • TeraStation 5400r 12TB:D2700
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 12x2TB:E3-1225
  • Processor frequency
    • TeraStation 5400r 12TB:2.13 GHz
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 12x2TB:3.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TeraStation 5400r 12TB:2
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 12x2TB:4

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Comparison of TeraStation 5400r 12TB, TS-EC1279U-RP 12x2TB
132 specifications
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12 TB24 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers412
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers412
Storage drive capacityDiffers3 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA IISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersDFSext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor modelDiffersD2700E3-1225
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threads44
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB6 MB
Bus typeDMIDMI
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Number of processors installed11
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor codeDiffersSR0D9SR00G
Processor codenameDiffersCedarviewSandy Bridge
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers22 X 22 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketDiffersBGA 559LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
SteppingDiffersB2D2
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72.6 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs10 W95 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics P3000
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
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Atom®Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one36 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
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
iSCSI supportYesYes
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE802.3/IEEE802.3u/IEEE802.3abIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/SFTP/FTPS, NFS, HTTP/HTTPSCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers640 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1350 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)22
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceeSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48.17 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48.17 dB
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers12
Power consumption (typical)Differs140 W165 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source68 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers420 mm520 mm
HeightDiffers44.3 mm88 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.9 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.9 kg
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
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 sourceYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
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® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers420
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersSingleDual
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — 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 - 90%
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5968352270
Management platformKnown for oneRDPUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source

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