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Buffalo TeraStation 5600 12TB vs QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 22identical
  • 77known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation 5600 12TB:12 TB
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB:64 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation 5600 12TB:6
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB:16
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation 5600 12TB:6
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB:16
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TeraStation 5600 12TB:2 TB
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB:4 TB
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • TeraStation 5600 12TB:24 TB
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB:64 TB
  • RAID levels
    • TeraStation 5600 12TB:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 51, JBOD
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TeraStation 5600 12TB:Intel Atom®
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
  • Processor model
    • TeraStation 5600 12TB:D2700
    • TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB:E3-1225

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Comparison of TeraStation 5600 12TB, TS-EC1679U-RP-E10G 64TB
153 specifications
Storage7 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12 TB64 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers616
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers616
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers24 TB64 TB
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 51, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drives installedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Xeon®
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
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 source16 GB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, UPnP
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 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 quantity00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantity00
Serial ports quantityDiffers10
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
External mini-SAS ports00
FireWire 400NoNo
FireWire 800NoNo
PS/2 ports quantity00
eSATADiffersNoYes
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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 typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRack (3U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
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 source55.13 dB
Management protocolsDiffersHTTP/HTTPSSNMP
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
TypeKnown for oneNASUnknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Differs120 W229 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source89 W
Output powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm442.4 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm528.3 mm
HeightDiffers260 mm130 mm
WeightDiffers10 kg20.2 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.8 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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2, Apple Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX
FanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 mm
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GbE
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Processor ARK IDDiffers5968352270
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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, Windows 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64Unknown — not stated by the source

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