Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation 5600 vs QNAP TS-469L 2TB

37specifications compared
17differ
20identical
88known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TeraStation 5600:12 TB
- TS-469L 2TB:2 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TeraStation 5600:6
- TS-469L 2TB:2
Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation 5600:6
- TS-469L 2TB:4
Storage drive capacity
- TeraStation 5600:2 TB
- TS-469L 2TB:1 TB
Storage drive size
- TeraStation 5600:3.5"
- TS-469L 2TB:2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacity
- TeraStation 5600:18 TB
- TS-469L 2TB:16 TB
RAID levels
- TeraStation 5600:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 51, JBOD
- TS-469L 2TB:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Internal memory
- TeraStation 5600:2 GB
- TS-469L 2TB:1 GB

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Comparison of TeraStation 5600, TS-469L 2TB
125 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation 5600 View product	B QNAP TS-469L 2TB View product
Storage8 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	12 TB	2 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	6	2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	4
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II
Storage drive sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	18 TB	16 TB
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 51, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Supported file systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	D2700	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	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 cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0D9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Cedarview	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	22 X 22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 559	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	B2	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	6.4 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	100,1000 Mbit/s
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3ad
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	640 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	eSATA, HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Performanceidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, UDP	Unknown — not stated by the source
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.1 dB
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES, SSH, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	NovaBACKUP Business Essentials v14	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	120 W	43 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight (imperial)Known for one	9.98 kg (22 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	235 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	177 mm
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known 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
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Single	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Management platformKnown for one	VMware	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance managementKnown for one	HTTP, HTTPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Size (imperial)Known for one	23.1 cm (9.1")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	CIFS/SMB, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/SFTP/FTPS, NFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	59683	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Vista, 7, Server 2003/2008 R2 Apple Mac OS X Linux & UNIX
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V

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