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Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 vs QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 20identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 has 4 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 (4 vs 0). The QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 has 2 GB more internal memory than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 (4 GB vs 2 GB). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 has 10,000 ,1000,2500 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the QNAP TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524 (10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s vs 100,1000,2500 Mbit/s). 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 TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524.

  • Storage drives installed
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:Yes
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:No
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:4
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:0
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:HDD
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:4 TB
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:0 GB
  • RAID levels
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:Annapurna Labs
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:Alpine
  • Internal memory
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:2 GB
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:4 GB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • TS-432X NAS Tower Alpine Alpine AL-524:100,1000,2500 Mbit/s

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Comparison of TS3430DN, TS-432X
104 specifications
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Number of storage drives supported44
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers4 TB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Auto-rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one16 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAnnapurna LabsAnnapurna Labs
Processor familyDiffersAnnapurna LabsAlpine
Processor modelAlpine AL-524Alpine AL-524
Processor frequency2 GHz2 GHz
Processor cores44
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPIPv4, IPv6
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantityDiffers01
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresDiffersCloudCloud, USB drive
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP QTS
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1.7
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 Core, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSolaris 10, Solaris 10 SPARC, Solaris 11, Solaris 11 SPARC
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one33 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers152.4 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers228.6 mm165 mm
HeightDiffers203.2 mm226.5 mm
WeightDiffers6.21 kg1.99 kg
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source238 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source201 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source287 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 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)
Power cables quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)

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