Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation TS51220RH3204 NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Alpine AL524 vs Buffalo TeraStation TS5420DN3204 NAS/storage server Desktop Annapurna Labs AL524

37specifications compared
19differ
18identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- TeraStation TS51220RH3204 NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Alpine AL524:12
- TeraStation TS5420DN3204 NAS/storage server Desktop Annapurna Labs AL524:4
Supported storage drive types
- TeraStation TS51220RH3204 NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Alpine AL524:HDD & SSD
- TeraStation TS5420DN3204 NAS/storage server Desktop Annapurna Labs AL524:HDD
RAID levels
- TeraStation TS51220RH3204 NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Alpine AL524:0, 6, 1, JBOD, 5, 10
- TeraStation TS5420DN3204 NAS/storage server Desktop Annapurna Labs AL524:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor family
- TeraStation TS51220RH3204 NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Alpine AL524:Alpine
- TeraStation TS5420DN3204 NAS/storage server Desktop Annapurna Labs AL524:Annapurna Labs
Processor frequency
- TeraStation TS51220RH3204 NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Alpine AL524:2 GHz
- TeraStation TS5420DN3204 NAS/storage server Desktop Annapurna Labs AL524:2.04 GHz
Internal memory
- TeraStation TS51220RH3204 NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Alpine AL524:16 GB
- TeraStation TS5420DN3204 NAS/storage server Desktop Annapurna Labs AL524:8 GB
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TeraStation TS51220RH3204 NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Alpine AL524:1000,10000 Mbit/s
- TeraStation TS5420DN3204 NAS/storage server Desktop Annapurna Labs AL524:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TeraStation TS51220RH3204 NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Alpine AL524:4
- TeraStation TS5420DN3204 NAS/storage server Desktop Annapurna Labs AL524:3

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Comparison of TS51220RH3204, TS5420DN3204
60 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation TS51220RH3204 NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Alpine AL524 Model TS51220RH3204 View product	B Buffalo TeraStation TS5420DN3204 NAS/storage server Desktop Annapurna Labs AL524 Model TS5420DN3204 View product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacity	32 TB	32 TB
Number of storage drives installed	4	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	4
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	HDD
Storage drive capacity	8 TB	8 TB
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 6, 1, JBOD, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsKnown for one	BTRFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Annapurna Labs	Annapurna Labs
Processor familyDiffers	Alpine	Annapurna Labs
Processor model	AL524	AL524
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.04 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP/FTPS/SFTP, NFS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	3
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (3U)	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresDiffers	Cloud, USB drive	iSCSI LUN
SnapshotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot spareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP
Device classKnown for one	Large Enterprise Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown 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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	480 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	480 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	86 mm	215 mm
WeightDiffers	25.1 kg	5.63 kg
Package widthDiffers	975 mm	310 mm
Package depthDiffers	582 mm	358 mm
Package heightDiffers	259 mm	362 mm
Package weightDiffers	30.2 kg	7.26 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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