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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 vs TerraMaster T9-500 PRO

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 11identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has 8 TB more total installed storage capacity than the TerraMaster T9-500 PRO (8 TB vs 0 TB). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 has 4 more storage drives installed than the TerraMaster T9-500 PRO (4 vs 0). The TerraMaster T9-500 PRO has 5 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524 (9 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 TerraMaster T9-500 PRO.

  • Storage drives installed
    • Yes
    • No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 8 TB
    • 0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 4
    • 0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 4
    • 9
  • Installed storage drive type
    • HDD
    • No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 0 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Serial ATA III
    • Serial ATA
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 6, 1, JBOD, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD

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98 specifications
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Buffalo

TeraStation TS3430DN3204 NAS Desktop Alpine AL524

Model TS3430DN3204

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TerraMaster

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Storage9 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers49
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one216 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 6, 1, JBOD, 5, 100, 1, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersBTRFSBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel
Processor familyDiffersAlpineIntel® Core™ i7
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers410
Processor threadsKnown for one12
Processor cacheKnown for one12 MB
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel Iris Xe Graphics
Processor modelKnown for oneAL524
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR5
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one64 GB
ECCKnown for oneNo
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers23
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Number of fansKnown for one3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one9.2 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneHDD, LAN, Power
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, USB drive
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one2048 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for one22.5 dB
Third-party supportKnown for oneYes
SnapshotKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneGoogle Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
On/off switchYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneAES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
Share folderKnown for one512
System logKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known 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
Power2 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
Power consumption (max)Known for one100 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one31 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 / 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers231 mm135 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm295 mm
HeightDiffers216 mm334 mm
WeightDiffers6.2 kg6.5 kg
Package widthDiffers358 mm235 mm
Package depthDiffers363 mm370 mm
Package heightDiffers310 mm437 mm
Package weightDiffers7.7 kg8.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 85 °C-20 - 60 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, China Compulsory Certification (CCC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS, WEEE

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