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Buffalo TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338 vs QNAP TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 14identical
  • 70known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:Yes
    • TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:4 TB
    • TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:2
    • TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:2
    • TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040:16
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:HDD
    • TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040:No
  • Supported storage drive types
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:HDD
    • TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040:HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:2 TB
    • TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040:0 GB
  • RAID levels
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:0, 1, JBOD
    • TS-1635AX NAS Desktop Marvell Armada 8040:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD

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Comparison of WS5220DN, TS-1635AX
111 specifications
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers216
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelMarvell
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®Marvell
Processor modelDiffersC3338Armada 8040
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex-A7
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,1000,10,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)10000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 2.5GBASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IPUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.2 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 dB
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based 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
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
Security algorithmsDiffersSNMP256-bit AES
Software4 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Server IoT 2025QNAP QTS
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0.0
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.12 SierraMac 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 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 x64, Windows Server 2019
Power2 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76.69 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39.74 W
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170.1 mm369.9 mm
DepthDiffers231.1 mm319.8 mm
HeightDiffers170.1 mm303.8 mm
WeightDiffers4.72 kg12.1 kg
Package widthKnown for one309.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one358.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one320 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4.99 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84714100
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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