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Buffalo TeraStation TS51210RH4804EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 vs QNAP TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 25identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo TeraStation TS51210RH4804EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 has 8 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount (48 TB vs 40 TB). The Buffalo TeraStation TS51210RH4804EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 has 8 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount (12 vs 4). The Buffalo TeraStation TS51210RH4804EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the QNAP TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount (4 vs 2). Supported storage drive types: HDD on the Buffalo TeraStation TS51210RH4804EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314, HDD & SSD on the QNAP TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the Buffalo TeraStation TS51210RH4804EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314, 0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation TS51210RH4804EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:48 TB
    • TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:40 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation TS51210RH4804EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:12
    • TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:4
  • Supported storage drive types
    • TeraStation TS51210RH4804EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:HDD
    • TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:HDD & SSD
  • RAID levels
    • TeraStation TS51210RH4804EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
    • TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TeraStation TS51210RH4804EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
    • TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • TeraStation TS51210RH4804EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4
    • TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TeraStation TS51210RH4804EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:2
    • TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TeraStation TS51210RH4804EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:2
    • TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount:4

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Comparison of TS51210RH4804EU, TS-431XeU-2G 40TB 4x10TB Seagate Exos 4 Bay NAS Rackmount
104 specifications
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers48 TB40 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers124
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive capacityKnown for one12 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFS v3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Fiber ports quantityDiffers01
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (1U)
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium, Black
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performanceidentical
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.3 dB
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown 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
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 W
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 A
Power consumption (max)Known for one500 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers736.9 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers481 mm291 mm
HeightDiffers88 mm44 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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