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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS51210RH NAS Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 vs QNAP TS-873 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 19identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • Yes
    • No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 40 TB
    • 0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 4
    • 0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 12
    • 8
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 10 TB
    • 0 GB
  • 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

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Buffalo

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

Model TS51210RH

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QNAP

TS-873 NAS Tower AMD Embedded R-Series SoC RX-421ND

Model TS-873

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Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers40 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers128
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneNo
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers10 TB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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 oneIFS/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
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 10GBASE-T, 100BASE-TX
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
Audio in/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)3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one12 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for one6 cm
LED indicatorsYesYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one23.4 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 10, Firefox 8, Safari 4, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsDiffersSNMP256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMB
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 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 MavericksYes
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
Power consumption (typical)Differs122 W70.26 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one36.43 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 / 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one500 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one100 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers481.1 mm329.3 mm
DepthDiffers736.9 mm279.6 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm188.2 mm
WeightDiffers18.9 kg6.59 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 one26
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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