Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 vs QNAP TDS-H2489FU-R2-4314-128G NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon Silver

35specifications compared
27differ
8identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TDS-H2489FU-R2-4314-128G NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon Silver has 20 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (24 vs 4). The QNAP TDS-H2489FU-R2-4314-128G NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon Silver has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz). The QNAP TDS-H2489FU-R2-4314-128G NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon Silver has 12 more processor cores than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (16 vs 4). Only the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: HDD on the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524, No on the QNAP TDS-H2489FU-R2-4314-128G NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon Silver.

Storage drives installed
- TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Yes
- TDS-H2489FU-R2-4314-128G NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon Silver:No
Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:4
- TDS-H2489FU-R2-4314-128G NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon Silver:24
Installed storage drive type
- TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:HDD
- TDS-H2489FU-R2-4314-128G NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon Silver:No
Supported storage drive types
- TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:HDD & SSD
- TDS-H2489FU-R2-4314-128G NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon Silver:SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces
- TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Serial ATA III
- TDS-H2489FU-R2-4314-128G NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon Silver:Serial ATA III, U.2
RAID levels
- TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:0, 6, 1, JBOD, 5, 10
- TDS-H2489FU-R2-4314-128G NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon Silver:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Processor manufacturer
- TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Annapurna Labs
- TDS-H2489FU-R2-4314-128G NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon Silver:Intel
Processor family
- TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524:Alpine
- TDS-H2489FU-R2-4314-128G NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon Silver:Intel Xeon Silver

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Comparison of TS3430DN3204, TDS-H2489FU-R2-4314-128G
90 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 Model TS3430DN3204 View product	B QNAP TDS-H2489FU-R2-4314-128G NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon Silver Model TDS-H2489FU-R2-4314-128G View product
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	24
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	No
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III, U.2
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5,U.2
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 6, 1, JBOD, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 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
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	8 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsKnown for one	BTRFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Annapurna Labs	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Alpine	Intel Xeon Silver
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable
Processor modelDiffers	AL524	4314
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	16
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 MB
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	128 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,2500 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,2500,25000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	6
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x8 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown 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
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Rack (2U)
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Home & Home Office	Large Enterprise Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SnapshotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot spareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown 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
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	467.59 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	231 mm	446.2 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	713.2 mm
HeightDiffers	216 mm	88.3 mm
WeightDiffers	6.2 kg	22.8 kg
Package widthDiffers	358 mm	611 mm
Package depthDiffers	363 mm	262 mm
Package heightDiffers	310 mm	960 mm
Package weightDiffers	7.7 kg	27.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 85 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 year(s)

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