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Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN NAS Rack (1U) Alpine AL524 vs QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 17identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN NAS Rack (1U) Alpine AL524 has 4 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003 (8 TB vs 4 TB). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN NAS Rack (1U) Alpine AL524 has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003 (4 vs 2). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN NAS Rack (1U) Alpine AL524 has 2 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003 (4 vs 2). Installed storage drive type: HDD on the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN NAS Rack (1U) Alpine AL524, No on the QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003. Storage drive interface: Serial ATA III on the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN NAS Rack (1U) Alpine AL524, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation TS3430RN NAS Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:8 TB
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:4 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation TS3430RN NAS Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:4
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation TS3430RN NAS Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:4
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:2
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TeraStation TS3430RN NAS Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:HDD
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:No
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • TeraStation TS3430RN NAS Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:Serial ATA III
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:Serial ATA
  • RAID levels
    • TeraStation TS3430RN NAS Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
  • Processor model
    • TeraStation TS3430RN NAS Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:AL524
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:Cortex-A55
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TeraStation TS3430RN NAS Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003:10,100,1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of TS3430RN, TS-233 + 2x ST2000VN003
94 specifications
Storage7 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers42
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers42
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
System drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneBTRFSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor modelDiffersAL524Cortex-A55
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneAnnapurna LabsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneAlpineUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Mini Tower
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Performanceidentical
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
Remote administrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, QBelt
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk scanKnown 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
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP QTS
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0.0
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.81 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.43 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers429.2 mm90.2 mm
DepthDiffers429.2 mm156.3 mm
HeightDiffers43.1 mm188.6 mm
WeightDiffers6.3 kg1.11 kg
Package weightDiffers12.4 kg1.95 kg
Package widthKnown for one535.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one584.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one200.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Power cables quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84714100

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