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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 vs QNAP TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 18identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 (2 vs 0). The QNAP TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 has 4 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (6 vs 2). The QNAP TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 has 2 GB more internal memory than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (4 GB vs 2 GB). 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 TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524.

  • Storage drives installed
    • Yes
    • No
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 6
  • Installed storage drive type
    • HDD
    • No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 0 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
  • Processor model
    • AL524
    • Alpine AL-524
  • Internal memory
    • 2 GB
    • 4 GB

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103 specifications
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Buffalo

TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524

Model TS3230DN

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QNAP

TS-632X-4G-US NAS/storage server Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524

Model TS-632X-4G-US

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Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers26
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFSFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Auto-rebuildKnown for oneYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one16 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAnnapurna LabsAnnapurna Labs
Processor familyAlpineAlpine
Processor modelDiffersAL524Alpine AL-524
Processor frequency2 GHz2 GHz
Processor cores44
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one16 GB
ECCKnown for oneYes
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one9 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, USB drive
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)
SnapshotKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneApple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
System logKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP QTS
Operating system versionKnown for one5.2.0
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 Core, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneSolaris 10, Solaris 10 SPARC, Solaris 11, Solaris 11 SPARC
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one120 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers170.1 mm235 mm
DepthDiffers170.1 mm165 mm
HeightDiffers231.1 mm226.5 mm
WeightDiffers4.31 kg2.5 kg
Package weightDiffers5.72 kg4.96 kg
Package widthKnown for one309.8 mm
Package depthKnown for one320 mm
Package heightKnown for one358.1 mm
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Power cables quantityKnown for one1
Number of screwsKnown for one56
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 85 °C-20 - 70 °C

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