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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 vs TerraMaster U12-500 Plus

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 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 U12-500 Plus (16 TB vs 0 TB). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has 2 more storage drives installed than the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus (2 vs 0). The TerraMaster U12-500 Plus 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 U12-500 Plus.

  • 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
    • 12
  • Installed storage drive type
    • HDD
    • No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 0 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Serial ATA III
    • Serial ATA
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD

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Buffalo

TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524

Model TS3230DN

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TerraMaster

U12-500 PlusView product
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
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one288 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFSBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel
Processor familyDiffersAlpineIntel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers410
Processor threadsKnown for one12
Processor cacheKnown for one12 MB
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
Processor modelKnown for oneAL524
Processor frequencyKnown for one2 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR5
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one64 GB
ECCKnown for oneNo
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/s
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP
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 one2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (2U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Number of fansKnown for one3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one8 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for one8 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneHDD, LAN, Power
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, USB drive
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one2048 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for one39 dB
SnapshotKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneGoogle Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
On/off switchYesYes
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
Password authenticationKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one550 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
Power consumption (max)Differs85 W120 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one33 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 / 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WidthDiffers170.1 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers170.1 mm550 mm
HeightDiffers231.1 mm88 mm
Package widthDiffers309.8 mm580 mm
Package depthDiffers320 mm710 mm
Package heightDiffers358.1 mm217 mm
WeightKnown for one4.31 kg
Package weightKnown for one5.72 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 85 °C-20 - 60 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, China Compulsory Certification (CCC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS, WEEE
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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