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Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 vs QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 10identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT has 12 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (16 vs 4). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT (2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz). The QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT has 4 more processor cores than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (8 vs 4). Installed storage drive type: HDD on the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524, SSD on the QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the QNAP ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:4
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:16
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:HDD
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:SSD
  • RAID levels
    • TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Supported file systems
    • TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:BTRFS
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:ZFS
  • Processor manufacturer
    • TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Annapurna Labs
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:Intel
  • Processor family
    • TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Alpine
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:Intel® Xeon® D
  • Processor model
    • TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:AL524
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:D-2142IT
  • Processor frequency
    • TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2 GHz
    • ES1686Adc NAS Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® D D-2142IT:1.9 GHz

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Comparison of TS3430DN0804, ES1686Adc
96 specifications
Storage5 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers416
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDSSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA, U.2
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5,U.2
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFSZFS
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one4 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel
Processor familyDiffersAlpineIntel® Xeon® D
Processor modelDiffersAL524D-2142IT
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers48
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB128 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRDIMM/LRDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB2/SMB3, NFS v3/NFS v4.1, FTP, FTPS, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (3U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower, Status
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP V1, V2, V3
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown 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 sourceFIPS 140-2, 256-bit AES
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThick, Thin
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password authenticationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP QES
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2.1
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source588.33 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V90-264 V
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 & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers231 mm446.2 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm587.8 mm
HeightDiffers216 mm132 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg23.8 kg
Package weightDiffers6.3 kg34.6 kg
Package widthKnown for one358 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one363 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one310 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 85 °C-20 - 70 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source587 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source351 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32.7 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 year(s)

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