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Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 vs QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 19identical
  • 57known 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 TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 (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 TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 (4 vs 0). The QNAP TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324 has 4 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 (8 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 TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324.

  • Storage drives installed
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:Yes
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:16 TB
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:4
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:4
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:8
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:HDD
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:4 TB
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:0 GB
  • Processor model
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:Alpine AL-524
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:AL324
  • Processor frequency
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:2 GHz
    • TS-832PXU-RP-4G-UK NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs AL324:1.7 GHz

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99 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers16 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers48
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Storage drive capacityDiffers4 TB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
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
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor2 differ
Processor modelDiffersAlpine AL-524AL324
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.7 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s100,1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Load balancing systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPPPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBelt
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Concurrent connectionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (2U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Status
Performance2 differ
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup featuresDiffersCloudCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30.6 dB
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown 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 sourceMozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome
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
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0.0
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power consumption (typical)Differs33 W69.191 W
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers152.4 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers228.6 mm534 mm
HeightDiffers203.2 mm89 mm
WeightDiffers6.21 kg10.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%5 - 95%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84714100

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