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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 vs QNAP ES1686dc R2

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 10identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 has 16 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP ES1686dc R2 (16 TB vs 0 TB). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 has 4 more storage drives installed than the QNAP ES1686dc R2 (4 vs 0). The QNAP ES1686dc R2 has 12 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 (16 vs 4). Only the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: HDD on the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524, No on the QNAP ES1686dc R2.

  • Storage drives installed
    • Yes
    • No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 16 TB
    • 0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 4
    • 0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 4
    • 16
  • Installed storage drive type
    • HDD
    • No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 4 TB
    • 0 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Serial ATA III
    • Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60

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Buffalo

TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524

Model TS3430DN

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QNAP

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Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers16 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers416
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers4 TB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel
Processor familyDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel® Xeon® D
Processor modelDiffersAlpine AL-524D-2142IT
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers48
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB48 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one512 GB
ECCKnown for oneYes
Memory form factorKnown for oneRDIMM/LRDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one8
Flash memoryKnown for one4000 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPCIFS/SMB2/SMB3, NFS v3/NFS v4.1, FTP, FTPS, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantityDiffers04
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (3U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one6 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for one6 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeLarge Enterprise Business
Backup functionYesYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP QES
Power2 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one700 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYes
Power consumption (typical)Differs33 W500.87 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V90-264 V
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers152.4 mm483.1 mm
DepthDiffers228.6 mm630.6 mm
HeightDiffers203.2 mm132 mm
Package widthKnown for one587 mm
Package depthKnown for one750 mm
Package heightKnown for one351 mm
Package weightKnown for one32.7 kg
WeightKnown for one6.21 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45), RS-232
Power cables quantityKnown for one2
Rack mount kitKnown for oneYes
Number of screwsKnown for one64
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °C
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)

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