Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation WS5400 vs QNAP TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000

37specifications compared
26differ
11identical
78known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TeraStation WS5400:8 TB
- TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000:3 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TeraStation WS5400:4
- TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000:1
Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation WS5400:4
- TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000:1
Storage drive capacity
- TeraStation WS5400:2 TB
- TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000:3 TB
Storage drive interface
- TeraStation WS5400:Serial ATA
- TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacity
- TeraStation WS5400:16 TB
- TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000:4 TB
RAID support
- TeraStation WS5400:Yes
- TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000:No
Processor family
- TeraStation WS5400:Intel Atom®
- TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000:Marvell

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Comparison of TeraStation WS5400, TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000
115 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation WS5400 View product	B QNAP TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000 View product
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	8 TB	3 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	1
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	1
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
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	16 TB	4 TB
RAID supportDiffers	Yes	No
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Marvell
Processor modelKnown for one	D2700	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	2 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one	2	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
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Atom®	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
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Network1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, UDP	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
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)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
RS-232 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Tower
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link, Yes	HDD, Power, Status, USB
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for one	Storage server	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
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	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
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	2048 user(s)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Storage Server 2012	QNAP Turbo System
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, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for one	Built-in	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100-250 V	100-240 V
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	36 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	429.5 mm	67 mm
DepthDiffers	44.3 mm	216 mm
HeightDiffers	430 mm	150 mm
WeightDiffers	8.5 kg	1.06 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.86 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	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 conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	59683	Unknown — not stated by the source

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