Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524 vs TerraMaster F6-424 MAX

38specifications compared
24differ
14identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster F6-424 MAX has 2 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524 (6 vs 4). The TerraMaster F6-424 MAX has 6 more processor cores than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524 (10 vs 4). The TerraMaster F6-424 MAX has 6 GB more internal memory than the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524 (8 GB vs 2 GB). Only the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524 has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: HDD on the Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524, No on the TerraMaster F6-424 MAX.

Storage drives installed
- TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:Yes
- F6-424 MAX:No
Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:4
- F6-424 MAX:6
Installed storage drive type
- TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:HDD
- F6-424 MAX:No
Supported storage drive interfaces
- TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:Serial ATA III
- F6-424 MAX:Serial ATA
RAID levels
- TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:0, 6, 1, JBOD, 5, 10
- F6-424 MAX:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor manufacturer
- TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:Annapurna Labs
- F6-424 MAX:Intel
Processor family
- TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:Alpine
- F6-424 MAX:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524:AL524
- F6-424 MAX:i5-1235U

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Comparison of TS3430RN3204, F6-424 MAX
98 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation TS3430RN3204 NAS/storage server Rack (1U) Alpine AL524 Model TS3430RN3204 View product	B TerraMaster F6-424 MAX View product
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	6
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	No
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5,3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	132 TB
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 6, 1, JBOD, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsDiffers	BTRFS	BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	32 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	8 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Annapurna Labs	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Alpine	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	AL524	i5-1235U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	10
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,2500 Mbit/s	1000,10000 Mbit/s
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
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP, SFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0b
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Desktop
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.2 cm
Performanceidentical
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Home & Home Office	Home & Home Office
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, USB drive
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 dB
Third-party supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SnapshotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge
Hot spareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
Share folderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
System logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password authenticationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	429.3 mm	240 mm
DepthDiffers	429.3 mm	220 mm
HeightDiffers	43.2 mm	154 mm
WeightDiffers	7.7 kg	2.7 kg
Package widthDiffers	584 mm	342 mm
Package depthDiffers	536 mm	281 mm
Package heightDiffers	201 mm	188 mm
Package weightDiffers	12.4 kg	4.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 85 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCC, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS, WEEE
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, CCC, KC
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 year(s)

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