Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 vs Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524

36specifications compared
12differ
24identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 has 2 more storage drives installed than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (4 vs 2). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 has 2 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (4 vs 2). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 has 2 TB more storage drive capacity than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (4 TB vs 2 TB). RAID levels: 0, 1, JBOD on the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524. Processor family: Alpine on the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524, Annapurna Labs on the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524.

Number of storage drives installed
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2
- TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:4
Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2
- TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:4
Storage drive capacity
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2 TB
- TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:4 TB
RAID levels
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:0, 1, JBOD
- TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor family
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Alpine
- TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:Annapurna Labs
Processor model
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:AL524
- TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:Alpine AL-524
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:1000,2500 Mbit/s
- TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
AC input frequency
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:50/60 Hz
- TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:50 - 60 Hz

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Comparison of TS3230DN, TS3430DN
55 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 Model TS3230DN View product	B Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 Model TS3430DN View product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacity	16 TB	16 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	4
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	4 TB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsKnown for one	BTRFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Annapurna Labs	Annapurna Labs
Processor familyDiffers	Alpine	Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffers	AL524	Alpine AL-524
Processor frequency	2 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,2500 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Performanceidentical
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Home & Home Office	Home & Home Office
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password authenticationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)	85 W	85 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	170.1 mm	152.4 mm
DepthDiffers	170.1 mm	228.6 mm
HeightDiffers	231.1 mm	203.2 mm
WeightDiffers	4.31 kg	6.21 kg
Package widthKnown for one	309.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	320 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	358.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	5.72 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%

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