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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS3410DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL212 vs QNAP TS-431P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 28identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD
    • HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 1 TB
  • Processor model
    • AL212
    • Alpine AL-314
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.4 GHz
    • 1.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Internal memory
    • 1 GB
    • 4 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 3

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108 specifications
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Buffalo

TeraStation TS3410DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs AL212

Model TS3410DN

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QNAP

TS-431P2-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

Model TS-431P2-4G

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Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacity4 TB4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supported44
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneYes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"
Processor3 differ
Processor familyAnnapurna LabsAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersAL212Alpine AL-314
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6, CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Fiber ports quantity00
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status, System, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Housing materialKnown for oneMetal
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Display typeKnown for oneLCD
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
SnapshotKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
Disk scanKnown for oneYes
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one4.3
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNASNavigator2, NovaBACKUP Buffalo Edition
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersBuilt-inExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one90 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one36 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 / 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm169 mm
HeightDiffers215 mm219 mm
WeightKnown for one7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Power managementKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneJapan

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