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Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 vs TerraMaster T12-500 Pro

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 11identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has 16 TB more total installed storage capacity than the TerraMaster T12-500 Pro (16 TB vs 0 TB). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has 2 more storage drives installed than the TerraMaster T12-500 Pro (2 vs 0). The TerraMaster T12-500 Pro has 10 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (12 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 TerraMaster T12-500 Pro.

  • Storage drives installed
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Yes
    • T12-500 Pro:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:16 TB
    • T12-500 Pro:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2
    • T12-500 Pro:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2
    • T12-500 Pro:12
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:HDD
    • T12-500 Pro:No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2 TB
    • T12-500 Pro:0 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Serial ATA III
    • T12-500 Pro:Serial ATA
  • RAID levels
    • TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:0, 1, JBOD
    • T12-500 Pro:0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD

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Comparison of TS3230DN, T12-500 Pro
97 specifications
Storage9 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers16 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers212
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source264 TB
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFSBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel
Processor familyDiffersAlpineIntel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers410
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 MB
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
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopMini Tower
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.2 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.2 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Power
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, USB drive
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.5 dB
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGoogle Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power3 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
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (max)Differs85 W115 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 / 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers170.1 mm163 mm
DepthDiffers170.1 mm295 mm
HeightDiffers231.1 mm334 mm
WeightDiffers4.31 kg7.9 kg
Package widthDiffers309.8 mm235 mm
Package depthDiffers320 mm370 mm
Package heightDiffers358.1 mm437 mm
Package weightDiffers5.72 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 85 °C-20 - 60 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, China Compulsory Certification (CCC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS, WEEE
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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