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Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 vs QNAP TVS-H1677AX-R5-16G NAS/storage server Tower AMD Ryzen™ 5

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 13identical
  • 42known 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 TVS-H1677AX-R5-16G NAS/storage server Tower AMD Ryzen™ 5 (16 TB vs 0 TB). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TVS-H1677AX-R5-16G NAS/storage server Tower AMD Ryzen™ 5 (2 vs 0). The QNAP TVS-H1677AX-R5-16G NAS/storage server Tower AMD Ryzen™ 5 has 14 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (16 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 TVS-H1677AX-R5-16G NAS/storage server Tower AMD Ryzen™ 5.

  • Storage drives installed
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Yes
    • TVS-H1677AX-R5-16G NAS/storage server Tower AMD Ryzen™ 5:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:16 TB
    • TVS-H1677AX-R5-16G NAS/storage server Tower AMD Ryzen™ 5:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2
    • TVS-H1677AX-R5-16G NAS/storage server Tower AMD Ryzen™ 5:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2
    • TVS-H1677AX-R5-16G NAS/storage server Tower AMD Ryzen™ 5:16
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:HDD
    • TVS-H1677AX-R5-16G NAS/storage server Tower AMD Ryzen™ 5:No
  • RAID levels
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:0, 1, JBOD
    • TVS-H1677AX-R5-16G NAS/storage server Tower AMD Ryzen™ 5:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Processor manufacturer
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Annapurna Labs
    • TVS-H1677AX-R5-16G NAS/storage server Tower AMD Ryzen™ 5:AMD
  • Processor family
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Alpine
    • TVS-H1677AX-R5-16G NAS/storage server Tower AMD Ryzen™ 5:AMD Ryzen™ 5

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Comparison of TS3230DN, TVS-H1677AX-R5-16G
81 specifications
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers16 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers216
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III, Serial ATA II, U.2
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFSext3, ext4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS, 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
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAnnapurna LabsAMD
Processor familyDiffersAlpineAMD Ryzen™ 5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor modelKnown for oneAL524Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR5
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5000 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s2500,10000,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
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 source5 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
BuzzerKnown 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
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuTS hero
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceh5.2.9
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers170.1 mm369.9 mm
DepthDiffers170.1 mm319.8 mm
HeightDiffers231.1 mm294.3 mm
WeightDiffers4.31 kg11 kg
Package widthDiffers309.8 mm440 mm
Package depthDiffers320 mm469 mm
Package heightDiffers358.1 mm493 mm
Package weightDiffers5.72 kg13.2 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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