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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 vs TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 10identical
  • 60known 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 U8-500 PLUS (16 TB vs 0 TB). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has 2 more storage drives installed than the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS (2 vs 0). The TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS 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 TerraMaster U8-500 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
    • 8
  • 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, 5, 6, 10, JBOD

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Buffalo

TeraStation TS3230DN NAS Desktop Alpine AL524

Model TS3230DN

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TerraMaster

U8-500 PLUSView product
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
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one192 TB
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one2
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Online RAID expansionKnown 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
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x8+2x4, 1x16, 2x8
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel Iris Xe Graphics
Processor modelKnown for oneAL524
Processor frequencyKnown for one2 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR5
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SMTP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
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
LED indicatorsKnown for oneHDD, LAN, Power
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeLarge Enterprise Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Third-party supportKnown for oneYes
SnapshotKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneGoogle Chrome 48, Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, Mozilla Firefox 30, Apple Safari 4.5 +
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneAES
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170.1 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers170.1 mm384 mm
HeightDiffers231.1 mm88 mm
WeightDiffers4.31 kg6.9 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)
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, CCC, KC, WEEE
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 85 °C

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