Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 vs QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact

32specifications compared
24differ
8identical
30known 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 QBoat-300 NAS Compact (16 TB vs 0 TB). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact (2 vs 0). The QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact has 1 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (3 vs 2). Only the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has storage drives installed. Only the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has USB port.

Storage drives installed
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Yes
- QBoat-300 NAS Compact:No
Total installed storage capacity
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:16 TB
- QBoat-300 NAS Compact:0 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2
- QBoat-300 NAS Compact:0
Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2
- QBoat-300 NAS Compact:3
Installed storage drive type
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:HDD
- QBoat-300 NAS Compact:No
Supported storage drive types
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:HDD & SSD
- QBoat-300 NAS Compact:SSD
Storage drive capacity
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2 TB
- QBoat-300 NAS Compact:0 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Serial ATA III
- QBoat-300 NAS Compact:M.2

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Comparison of TS3230DN, QBoat-300
62 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 Model TS3230DN View product	B QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact Model QBoat-300 View product
Storage9 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	16 TB	0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	3
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	No
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA III	M.2
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Online RAID expansionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID rebuildKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-rebuildKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bad block scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	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
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Annapurna Labs	ARM
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 GHz
Processor familyKnown for one	Alpine	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	AL524	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,2500 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Compact
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Performance1 differ
Device classDiffers	Home & Home Office	Small & Medium Business
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password authenticationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QNAP QTS
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2.9
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.02 W
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one	85 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	170.1 mm	40 mm
DepthDiffers	170.1 mm	132 mm
HeightDiffers	231.1 mm	184 mm
WeightDiffers	4.31 kg	870 g
Package widthDiffers	309.8 mm	199 mm
Package depthDiffers	320 mm	74.5 mm
Package heightDiffers	358.1 mm	271.5 mm
Package weightDiffers	5.72 kg	1.7 kg
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

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