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Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524 vs Dell PowerVault ME5024 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 4identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524 has 16.64 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME5024 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® (32 TB vs 15.36 TB). The Dell PowerVault ME5024 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® has 20 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524 (24 vs 4). The Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524 has 4.16 TB more storage drive capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME5024 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® (8 TB vs 3.84 TB). Installed storage drive type: HDD on the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524, SSD on the Dell PowerVault ME5024 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®. Storage drive interface: Serial ATA III on the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the Dell PowerVault ME5024 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:32 TB
    • PowerVault ME5024 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:15.36 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:4
    • PowerVault ME5024 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:24
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:HDD
    • PowerVault ME5024 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:8 TB
    • PowerVault ME5024 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:3.84 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:Serial ATA III
    • PowerVault ME5024 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
  • Processor manufacturer
    • TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:Annapurna Labs
    • PowerVault ME5024 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Intel
  • Processor family
    • TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:Alpine
    • PowerVault ME5024 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Intel® Xeon®
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • PowerVault ME5024 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:25000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of TS3430RN3204, ME5024
53 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers32 TB15.36 TB
Number of storage drives installed44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers424
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDSSD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers8 TB3.84 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 6, 1, JBOD, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsKnown for oneBTRFSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAnnapurna LabsIntel
Processor familyDiffersAlpineIntel® Xeon®
Processor modelKnown for oneAL524Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s25000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP28
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
Product colourBlackBlack
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffersNASStorage server
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeLarge Enterprise Business
Backup functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password authenticationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers429.3 mm483 mm
DepthDiffers429.3 mm547.8 mm
HeightDiffers43.2 mm87.9 mm
WeightKnown for one7.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one584 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one536 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one201 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one12.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 85 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-100 - 12192 m
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3000 m
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 100%
Packaging contentidentical
Packaging contentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10Gb iSCSI Base-T 8 Port Dual Controller
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 Gbit/s

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