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Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 vs QNAP QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 15identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has 16 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P (16 TB vs 0 TB). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P (2 vs 0). The QNAP QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P has 10 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (12 vs 2). Only the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: HDD on the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524, No on the QNAP QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P.

  • Storage drives installed
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Yes
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:16 TB
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:12
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:HDD
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:No
  • Supported storage drive types
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:HDD & SSD
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:SSD
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Serial ATA III
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:U.2
  • RAID levels
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:0, 1, JBOD
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD

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Comparison of TS3230DN, QAI-h1290FX
78 specifications
Storage9 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers16 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers212
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIIU.2
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFSext3, ext4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, exFAT
Auto-rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAnnapurna LabsAMD
Processor familyDiffersAlpineEPYC
Processor modelDiffersAL5247302P
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz3 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers416
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB128 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8000 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s25000,2500 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP28
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.2 cm
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationYesYes
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuTS hero
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceh5.2.9
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers170.1 mm368 mm
DepthDiffers170.1 mm362 mm
HeightDiffers231.1 mm150 mm
WeightDiffers4.31 kg10.4 kg
Package widthDiffers309.8 mm500 mm
Package depthDiffers320 mm270 mm
Package heightDiffers358.1 mm532 mm
Package weightDiffers5.72 kg11.3 kg
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 85 °C-20 - 70 °C

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