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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS51210RH NAS Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 vs QNAP TS-473-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 20identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 40 TB
    • 16 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 12
    • 6
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 10 TB
    • 4 TB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • Annapurna Labs
    • AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
  • Processor model
    • Alpine AL-314
    • RX-421ND
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.7 GHz
    • 2.1 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 4 GB

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Buffalo

TeraStation TS51210RH NAS Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

Model TS51210RH

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QNAP

TS-473-4G NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

Model TS-473-4G

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Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers40 TB16 TB
Number of storage drives installed44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers126
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers10 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one2
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneYes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneYes
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersAnnapurna LabsAMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffersAlpine AL-314RX-421ND
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one4
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 10GBASE-T, 100BASE-TX10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Fiber ports quantity00
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Tower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one12 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for one6 cm
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one1
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Third-party supportKnown for oneYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
SnapshotKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Backup buttonKnown for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
Disk scanKnown for oneYes
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsDiffersSNMP256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
System logKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Software3 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one4.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNASNavigator2, NovaBACKUP Buffalo Edition
Power2 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one250 W
Number of power supply units11
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 / 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one500 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one122 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one100 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers481.1 mm199.3 mm
DepthDiffers736.9 mm279.6 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm188.2 mm
WeightKnown for one18.9 kg
Package widthKnown for one581.9 mm
Package depthKnown for one977.9 mm
Package heightKnown for one258.1 mm
Package weightKnown for one28.6 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Number of screwsKnown for one14
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Rack mount kitKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Power managementKnown for oneYes

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