Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 vs TerraMaster F2-425 PLUS

Add a product
  • 34specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 14identical
  • 31known 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 TerraMaster F2-425 PLUS (16 TB vs 0 TB). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 has 4 more storage drives installed than the TerraMaster F2-425 PLUS (4 vs 0). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524 has 2 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster F2-425 PLUS (4 vs 2). 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, HDD+SSD on the TerraMaster F2-425 PLUS.

  • Storage drives installed
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:Yes
    • F2-425 PLUS:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:16 TB
    • F2-425 PLUS:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:4
    • F2-425 PLUS:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:4
    • F2-425 PLUS:2
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:HDD
    • F2-425 PLUS:HDD+SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:4 TB
    • F2-425 PLUS:0 GB
  • Processor manufacturer
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:Annapurna Labs
    • F2-425 PLUS:Intel
  • Processor family
    • TeraStation TS3430DN NAS Desktop Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-524:Annapurna Labs
    • F2-425 PLUS:Intel® N

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of TS3430DN, F2-425 PLUS
65 specifications
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers16 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers42
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers4 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5,M.2
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 TB
RAID supportYesYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext3, ext4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, BTRFS
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel
Processor familyDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel® N
Processor modelDiffersAlpine AL-524N150
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR5
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
iSCSI supportYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IPUnknown — 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 quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite, Black
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloudUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs33 W48 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers152.4 mm122 mm
DepthDiffers228.6 mm219 mm
HeightDiffers203.2 mm150 mm
WeightDiffers6.21 kg2.2 kg
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source217 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source277 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source186 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More nas & storage servers comparisons

All nas & storage servers comparisons