Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS7120r 8TB vs QNAP TS-469 Pro, 2x 2 TB

27specifications compared
21differ
6identical
112known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TeraStation TS7120r 8TB:8 TB
- TS-469 Pro, 2x 2 TB:4 TB
Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation TS7120r 8TB:12
- TS-469 Pro, 2x 2 TB:4
Processor family
- TeraStation TS7120r 8TB:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
- TS-469 Pro, 2x 2 TB:Intel Atom®
Processor frequency
- TeraStation TS7120r 8TB:3.1 GHz
- TS-469 Pro, 2x 2 TB:2.13 GHz
Internal memory
- TeraStation TS7120r 8TB:4 GB
- TS-469 Pro, 2x 2 TB:1 GB
Internal memory type
- TeraStation TS7120r 8TB:DDR3
- TS-469 Pro, 2x 2 TB:DDR2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TeraStation TS7120r 8TB:4
- TS-469 Pro, 2x 2 TB:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- TeraStation TS7120r 8TB:6
- TS-469 Pro, 2x 2 TB:5

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Comparison of TeraStation TS7120r 8TB, TS-469 Pro, 2x 2 TB
139 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation TS7120r 8TB View product	B QNAP TS-469 Pro, 2x 2 TB View product
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	8 TB	4 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	4
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 Family	Intel Atom®
Processor modelKnown for one	E3-1225	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	6 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one	6 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	31	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	SR00G	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	4 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3	DDR2
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, UPnP
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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown 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	5
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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	LAN, Status, USB
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 fan(s)
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMP	CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.7 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.1 dB
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, 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
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	250 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
Output powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	736 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	480 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	88 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	20 kg	3.65 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
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	No	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	52270	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2 - Apple Mac OS X - Linux & UNIX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 235 x 177 mm
FanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 cm, 12V DC
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V AC, 50/60Hz

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