Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 vs QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact

32specifications compared
24differ
8identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has 4 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact (4 TB vs 0 TB). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact (2 vs 0). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has 1 more storage drives supported than the QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact (4 vs 3). Only the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has storage drives installed. Only the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has USB port.

Storage drives installed
- TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Yes
- QBoat-300 NAS Compact:No
Total installed storage capacity
- TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:4 TB
- QBoat-300 NAS Compact:0 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2
- QBoat-300 NAS Compact:0
Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:4
- QBoat-300 NAS Compact:3
Installed storage drive type
- TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:HDD
- QBoat-300 NAS Compact:No
Supported storage drive types
- TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:HDD & SSD
- QBoat-300 NAS Compact:SSD
Storage drive capacity
- TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:2 TB
- QBoat-300 NAS Compact:0 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Serial ATA III
- QBoat-300 NAS Compact:M.2

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Comparison of TS3430DN0804, QBoat-300
62 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN0804 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 Model TS3430DN0804 View product	B QNAP QBoat-300 NAS Compact Model QBoat-300 View product
Storage9 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	4 TB	0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	3
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	No
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA III	M.2
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Online RAID expansionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID rebuildKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-rebuildKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bad block scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsKnown for one	BTRFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Annapurna Labs	ARM
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor familyKnown for one	Alpine	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	AL524	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,2500 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Compact
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Performance1 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Home & Home Office	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password authenticationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QNAP QTS
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2.9
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.02 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one	85 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	231 mm	40 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	132 mm
HeightDiffers	216 mm	184 mm
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	870 g
Package widthDiffers	358 mm	199 mm
Package depthDiffers	363 mm	74.5 mm
Package heightDiffers	310 mm	271.5 mm
Package weightDiffers	6.3 kg	1.7 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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