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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 vs TerraMaster F6-424 MAX

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 15identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster F6-424 MAX has 4 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (6 vs 2). The TerraMaster F6-424 MAX has 6 more processor cores than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (10 vs 4). The TerraMaster F6-424 MAX has 6 GB more internal memory than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (8 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 TerraMaster F6-424 MAX.

  • Storage drives installed
    • Yes
    • No
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 6
  • Installed storage drive type
    • HDD
    • No
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Serial ATA III
    • Serial ATA
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Annapurna Labs
    • Intel
  • Processor family
    • Alpine
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • AL524
    • i5-1235U

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Buffalo

TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524

Model TS3230DN

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F6-424 MAXView product
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers26
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one132 TB
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFSBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one16 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2
Storage drive capacityKnown for one2 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel
Processor familyDiffersAlpineIntel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersAL524i5-1235U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers410
Processor threadsKnown for one12
Processor cacheKnown for one12 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Processor frequencyKnown for one2 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR5
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one64 GB
ECCKnown for oneNo
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s1000,10000 Mbit/s
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP, SFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0b
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one512
Designidentical
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one9.2 cm
Performanceidentical
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, USB drive
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one2048 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for one22 dB
Third-party supportKnown for oneYes
SnapshotKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneGoogle Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneAES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
Share folderKnown for one512
System logKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one150 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one56 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 W
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers170.1 mm240 mm
DepthDiffers170.1 mm220 mm
HeightDiffers231.1 mm154 mm
WeightDiffers4.31 kg2.7 kg
Package widthDiffers309.8 mm342 mm
Package depthDiffers320 mm281 mm
Package heightDiffers358.1 mm188 mm
Package weightDiffers5.72 kg4.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 85 °C-20 - 60 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCCC, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS, WEEE
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, CCC, KC
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)

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