Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation 5600 vs QNAP TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB

65specifications compared
35differ
30identical
80known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TeraStation 5600:12 TB
- TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB:8 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TeraStation 5600:6
- TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB:4
Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation 5600:6
- TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB:8
Storage drive size
- TeraStation 5600:3.5"
- TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB:2.5/3.5"
RAID levels
- TeraStation 5600:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 51, JBOD
- TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor family
- TeraStation 5600:Intel Atom®
- TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TeraStation 5600:D2700
- TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB:i3-2120
Processor frequency
- TeraStation 5600:2.13 GHz
- TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB:3.3 GHz

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Comparison of TeraStation 5600, TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB
145 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation 5600 View product	B QNAP TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x2TB View product
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	12 TB	8 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	6	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	8
Storage drive capacity	2 TB	2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5/3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 51, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	18 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	D2700	i3-2120
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Bus type	DMI	DMI
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33
Number of processors installed	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor codenameDiffers	Cedarview	Sandy Bridge
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 X 22 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 559	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69.1 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 W	65 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	4 GB	32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	6.4 GB/s	21 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
L2 cacheKnown for one	1 MB	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 codeKnown for one	SR0D9	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	B2	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x102
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	640 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Rack (2U)
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	eSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display type	LCD	LCD
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54.6 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54.57 dB
On/off switch	Yes	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, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Management protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, UDP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linux
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
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power consumption (typical)Differs	120 W	130 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	47/63 Hz
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	439 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.5 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.8 kg
Weight (imperial)Known for one	9.98 kg (22 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	16
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Single	Dual
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown 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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	0 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	59683	53426
Management platformKnown for one	VMware	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance managementKnown for one	HTTP, HTTPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	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
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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