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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 vs Dell PowerVault MD2412 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 6identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has 8 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Dell PowerVault MD2412 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® (16 TB vs 8 TB). The Dell PowerVault MD2412 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® has 10 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (12 vs 2). The Dell PowerVault MD2412 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® has 2 TB more storage drive capacity than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (4 TB vs 2 TB). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA III on the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the Dell PowerVault MD2412 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®. Processor manufacturer: Annapurna Labs on the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524, Intel on the Dell PowerVault MD2412 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 16 TB
    • 8 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 12
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 4 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA III
    • Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Annapurna Labs
    • Intel
  • Processor family
    • Alpine
    • Intel® Xeon®
  • Chassis type
    • Desktop
    • Rack (2U)
  • Type
    • NAS
    • Storage server

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Buffalo

TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524

Model TS3230DN

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B

Dell

PowerVault MD2412 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®

Model MD2412

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Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers16 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives installed22
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers212
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneBTRFS
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel
Processor familyDiffersAlpineIntel® Xeon®
Processor modelKnown for oneAL524
Processor frequencyKnown for one2 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one4
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one2 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (2U)
Product colourBlackBlack
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffersNASStorage server
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeLarge Enterprise Business
Backup functionKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Power cable connector 1Known for oneC13 coupler
Power cable connector 2Known for oneC14 coupler
Power cable currentKnown for one10 A
Power cable lengthKnown for one2 m
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers170.1 mm444 mm
DepthDiffers170.1 mm545 mm
HeightDiffers231.1 mm86.8 mm
WeightKnown for one4.31 kg
Package widthKnown for one309.8 mm
Package depthKnown for one320 mm
Package heightKnown for one358.1 mm
Package weightKnown for one5.72 kg
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 85 °C-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 85%
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 12000 m
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3050 m
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneMiniSAS
Packaging contentKnown for onePower Cord, Qty 2,Rack Rail 2U,Bezel,24Gb HD-Mini SAS4 Cable, 1m

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