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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 vs TerraMaster F8 SSD PLUS

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 12identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster F8 SSD PLUS has 4 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (8 vs 4). The TerraMaster F8 SSD PLUS has 4 more processor cores than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (8 vs 4). The TerraMaster F8 SSD PLUS has 14 GB more internal memory than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (16 GB vs 2 GB). 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 TerraMaster F8 SSD PLUS.

  • Storage drives installed
    • Yes
    • No
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 4
    • 8
  • Installed storage drive type
    • HDD
    • No
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD & SSD
    • SSD
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Serial ATA III
    • M.2
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 6, 1, JBOD, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Annapurna Labs
    • Intel
  • Processor family
    • Alpine
    • Intel® Core™ i3

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TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524

Model TS3430DN3204

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Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers48
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIIM.2
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneM.2
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one64 TB
RAID levelsDiffers0, 6, 1, JBOD, 5, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFSBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one8 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one4
Storage drive capacityKnown for one2 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel
Processor familyDiffersAlpineIntel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersAL524i3-N305
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers48
Processor threadsKnown for one8
Processor cacheKnown for one6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Processor frequencyKnown for one2 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR5
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one32 GB
ECCKnown for oneNo
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s1000,10000 Mbit/s
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP, SFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0b
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one512
Designidentical
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one5 cm
Performanceidentical
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, USB drive
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one2048 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for one19 dB
Third-party supportKnown for oneYes
SnapshotKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneGoogle Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneAES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
Share folderKnown for one512
System logKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one72 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one45 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers231 mm60 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers216 mm177 mm
WeightDiffers6.2 kg600 g
Package widthDiffers358 mm195 mm
Package depthDiffers363 mm183 mm
Package heightDiffers310 mm220 mm
Package weightDiffers7.7 kg1.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 85 °C-20 - 60 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCCC, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS, WEEE
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, CCC, KC
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)

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