Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation WS5400 vs QNAP TS-879U-RP + 8X ST2000NC000

69specifications compared
41differ
28identical
76known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- TeraStation WS5400:8 TB
- TS-879U-RP + 8X ST2000NC000:16 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TeraStation WS5400:4
- TS-879U-RP + 8X ST2000NC000:8
Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation WS5400:4
- TS-879U-RP + 8X ST2000NC000:8
Storage drive size
- TeraStation WS5400:3.5"
- TS-879U-RP + 8X ST2000NC000:2.5/3.5"
RAID levels
- TeraStation WS5400:0, 1, 5, JBOD
- TS-879U-RP + 8X ST2000NC000:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor family
- TeraStation WS5400:Intel Atom®
- TS-879U-RP + 8X ST2000NC000:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TeraStation WS5400:D2700
- TS-879U-RP + 8X ST2000NC000:i3-2120
Processor frequency
- TeraStation WS5400:2.13 GHz
- TS-879U-RP + 8X ST2000NC000:3.3 GHz

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Comparison of TeraStation WS5400, TS-879U-RP + 8X ST2000NC000
145 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation WS5400 View product	B QNAP TS-879U-RP + 8X ST2000NC000 View product
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	8 TB	16 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	8
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	8
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
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	16 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
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 cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
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 installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 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
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 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
Memoryidentical
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
Network1 differ
Jumbo frames 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 technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RS-232 portsKnown for one	1	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
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link, Yes	eSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one	4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Storage Server 2012	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, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100-250 V	100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	47/63 Hz
Power supply locationKnown for one	Built-in	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	429.5 mm	439 mm
DepthDiffers	44.3 mm	520 mm
HeightDiffers	430 mm	88 mm
WeightDiffers	8.5 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
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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® 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® 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® 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
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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