Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 vs Dell PowerStore 3200Q

22specifications compared
18differ
4identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerStore 3200Q has 50 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (66 TB vs 16 TB). The Dell PowerStore 3200Q has 9 more storage drives installed than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (11 vs 2). The Dell PowerStore 3200Q has 23 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (25 vs 2). Only the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has RAID support. Installed storage drive type: HDD on the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524, SSD on the Dell PowerStore 3200Q.

Total installed storage capacity
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:16 TB
- PowerStore 3200Q:66 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2
- PowerStore 3200Q:11
Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2
- PowerStore 3200Q:25
Installed storage drive type
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:HDD
- PowerStore 3200Q:SSD
Supported storage drive types
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:HDD & SSD
- PowerStore 3200Q:SSD
Storage drive capacity
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2 TB
- PowerStore 3200Q:6 TB
RAID support
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Yes
- PowerStore 3200Q:No
Processor manufacturer
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Annapurna Labs
- PowerStore 3200Q:Intel

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Comparison of TS3230DN, PowerStore 3200Q
54 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 Model TS3230DN View product	B Dell PowerStore 3200Q View product
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	16 TB	66 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	11
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	25
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	SSD
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	6 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportDiffers	Yes	No
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsKnown for one	BTRFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Annapurna Labs	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Alpine	Intel® Xeon®
Processor modelKnown for one	AL524	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	64
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	768 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	1000,2500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBASE-T
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Rack (2U)
Product colour	Black	Black
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffers	NAS	Storage server
Device classDiffers	Home & Home Office	Large Enterprise Business
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	85 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1800 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	170.1 mm	447.2 mm
DepthDiffers	170.1 mm	653 mm
HeightDiffers	231.1 mm	87.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	4.31 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PowerStore Base SW
Other featuresidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB FC 4 Port IO Module Pair

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