Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS7120 36TB vs QNAP TS-412 2x3TB

40specifications compared
25differ
15identical
87known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TeraStation TS7120 36TB:36 TB
- TS-412 2x3TB:6 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TeraStation TS7120 36TB:12
- TS-412 2x3TB:2
Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation TS7120 36TB:12
- TS-412 2x3TB:4
Processor family
- TeraStation TS7120 36TB:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
- TS-412 2x3TB:Marvell
Processor model
- TeraStation TS7120 36TB:E3-1275
- TS-412 2x3TB:6281
Processor frequency
- TeraStation TS7120 36TB:3.4 GHz
- TS-412 2x3TB:1.2 GHz
Internal memory
- TeraStation TS7120 36TB:8 GB
- TS-412 2x3TB:0.25 GB
Internal memory type
- TeraStation TS7120 36TB:DDR3
- TS-412 2x3TB:DDR2

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Comparison of TeraStation TS7120 36TB, TS-412 2x3TB
127 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation TS7120 36TB View product	B QNAP TS-412 2x3TB View product
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	36 TB	6 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	12	2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	4
Storage drive capacity	3 TB	3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
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 systemsDiffers	DFS	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 Family	Marvell
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1275	6281
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	1.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	3.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR00P	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Sandy Bridge	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	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D2	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	72.6 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	95 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics P3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	0.25 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3	DDR2
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE802.3ab / IEEE802.3u / IEEE802.3	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/SFTP, NFS, LDAP, HTTP/HTTPS, NTP, RTSP	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP
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
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
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
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	850 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1350 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	Rack (2U)	Tower
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	eSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 fan(s)
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
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)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	NovaBACKUP Business Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linux
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	250 W	26 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	736 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	480 mm	235 mm
HeightDiffers	88 mm	177 mm
WeightDiffers	25 kg	3 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown 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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Dual	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 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	DLNA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	52277	Unknown — not stated by the source

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