Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation 5800 16TB vs QNAP TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB

67specifications compared
39differ
28identical
82known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TeraStation 5800 16TB:16 TB
- TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB:24 TB
Storage drive capacity
- TeraStation 5800 16TB:2 TB
- TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB:3 TB
Processor family
- TeraStation 5800 16TB:Intel Atom®
- TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TeraStation 5800 16TB:D2700
- TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB:i3-2120
Processor frequency
- TeraStation 5800 16TB:2.13 GHz
- TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- TeraStation 5800 16TB:1 MB
- TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB:3 MB
Processor cache type
- TeraStation 5800 16TB:L2
- TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB:Smart Cache
Processor codename
- TeraStation 5800 16TB:Cedarview
- TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of TeraStation 5800 16TB, TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB
149 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation 5800 16TB View product	B QNAP TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x3TB View product
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	16 TB	24 TB
Number of storage drives installed	8	8
Number of storage drives supported	8	8
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 51, 60, 61, 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
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	32 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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 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 quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATADiffers	No	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rack (2U)
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
TypeKnown for one	NAS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP/HTTPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linux
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	1	2
Power consumption (typical)Differs	170 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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	300 mm	439 mm
DepthDiffers	230 mm	520 mm
HeightDiffers	215 mm	88 mm
Weight	12.5 kg	12.5 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.8 kg
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%
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	59683	53426
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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