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Buffalo TeraStation 5400RRS2 Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 16TB vs QNAP TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 21identical
  • 85known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • TeraStation 5400RRS2 Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 16TB:Yes
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation 5400RRS2 Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 16TB:16 TB
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation 5400RRS2 Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 16TB:4
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:0
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TeraStation 5400RRS2 Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 16TB:HDD
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:No
  • Supported storage drive types
    • TeraStation 5400RRS2 Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 16TB:HDD
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:HDD & SSD
  • RAID levels
    • TeraStation 5400RRS2 Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 16TB:1, 5, JBOD
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TeraStation 5400RRS2 Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 16TB:Intel Atom®
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:Freescale
  • Processor model
    • TeraStation 5400RRS2 Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 16TB:D2700
    • TS-431U NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Freescale Cortex-A9:Cortex-A9

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Comparison of TeraStation 5400RRS2 Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 16TB, TS-431U
132 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers16 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one4 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one16 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®Freescale
Processor modelDiffersD2700Cortex-A9
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz1.2 GHz
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
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 oneSR0D9Unknown — 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 oneB2Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/sUnknown — 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
Processor architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex-A9
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB1 GB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network1 differ
Data link protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, NFSUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, DFS, NFS, LDAP, NTPCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffersStorage serverNAS
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall & Medium Business
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35.3 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software4 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Storage Server 2012 R2QNAP Turbo System
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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 8, WinWindows 7 Enterprise
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 x64Windows Server 2003
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one100 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.9 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.3 W
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers429.5 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers430 mm499 mm
HeightDiffers44.3 mm44 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.63 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.6 kg
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — 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 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for one59683Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28

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