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Buffalo TeraStation 5400r 16TB vs QNAP TS-879 Pro 8x4TB

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 31identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-879 Pro 8x4TB has 16 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Buffalo TeraStation 5400r 16TB (32 TB vs 16 TB). The QNAP TS-879 Pro 8x4TB has 4 more storage drives installed than the Buffalo TeraStation 5400r 16TB (8 vs 4). The QNAP TS-879 Pro 8x4TB has 4 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation 5400r 16TB (8 vs 4). Only the QNAP TS-879 Pro 8x4TB has embedded options available. Only the QNAP TS-879 Pro 8x4TB has enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation 5400r 16TB:16 TB
    • TS-879 Pro 8x4TB:32 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation 5400r 16TB:4
    • TS-879 Pro 8x4TB:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation 5400r 16TB:4
    • TS-879 Pro 8x4TB:8
  • Processor family
    • TeraStation 5400r 16TB:Intel Atom®
    • TS-879 Pro 8x4TB:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TeraStation 5400r 16TB:D2700
    • TS-879 Pro 8x4TB:i3-2120
  • Processor frequency
    • TeraStation 5400r 16TB:2.13 GHz
    • TS-879 Pro 8x4TB:3.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TeraStation 5400r 16TB:1 MB
    • TS-879 Pro 8x4TB:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • TeraStation 5400r 16TB:L2
    • TS-879 Pro 8x4TB:Smart Cache

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Comparison of TeraStation 5400r 16TB, TS-879 Pro 8x4TB
133 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers16 TB32 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers48
Storage drive capacity4 TB4 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
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersD2700i3-2120
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB3 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 source33
Number of processors installed11
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
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)
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 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
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
L2 cacheKnown for one1 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Atom®Unknown — 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 oneSR0D9Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneB2Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory2 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
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 & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
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 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
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)22
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Tower
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceeSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
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 source27.4 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.87 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
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)Differs140 W101 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm327 mm
DepthDiffers420 mm321.2 mm
HeightDiffers44.3 mm217.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.39 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 kg
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64YesYes
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 sourceNo
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)NoNo
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
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® Turbo Boost TechnologyNoNo
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
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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 - 90%
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5968353426
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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