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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 vs QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 17identical
  • 68known 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 TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 (16 TB vs 0 TB). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 (2 vs 0). The QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 has 6 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (8 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 TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324.

  • Storage drives installed
    • Yes
    • No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 16 TB
    • 0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 8
  • Installed storage drive type
    • HDD
    • No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 0 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • Alpine
    • Annapurna Labs

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Buffalo

TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524

Model TS3230DN

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QNAP

TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324

Model TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK

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Storage9 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers16 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers28
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 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
Bad block scanKnown for oneYes
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAnnapurna LabsAnnapurna Labs
Processor familyDiffersAlpineAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersAL524AL324
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cores44
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s100,1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYes
Load balancing systemKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for onePPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBelt
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one700
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (2U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one7 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneHDD, LAN, Status
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one30.6 dB
SnapshotKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneMozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome
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
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneYes
USB copy functionKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one5.0.0
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one2
Power consumption (typical)Known for one69.191 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170.1 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers170.1 mm534 mm
HeightDiffers231.1 mm89 mm
WeightDiffers4.31 kg10.9 kg
Package widthKnown for one309.8 mm
Package depthKnown for one320 mm
Package heightKnown for one358.1 mm
Package weightKnown for one5.72 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Number of screwsKnown for one56
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 85 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100

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