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Buffalo TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338 vs QNAP TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 16identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:4 TB
    • TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:96 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:2
    • TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:16
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:2
    • TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:18
  • Supported storage drive types
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:HDD
    • TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:2 TB
    • TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:6 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:Serial ATA III
    • TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:M.2, Serial ATA III
  • RAID levels
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:0, 1, JBOD
    • TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:Intel Atom®
    • TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount:AMD Embedded R-Series SoC

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Comparison of WS5220DN, TS-1673U-16G 96TB 16x6TB Seagate Exos 16 Bay NAS Rackmount
94 specifications
Storage7 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB96 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers216
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers218
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB6 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIIM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
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
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®AMD Embedded R-Series SoC
Processor modelDiffersC3338RX-421ND
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,1000,10,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPCIFS/SMB, AFP v3.3, NFS v3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 2.5GBASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (3U)
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.2 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Performance1 differ
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Google Chrome, Apple Safari 7+, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown 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 algorithmsDiffersSNMP256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software4 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Server IoT 2025QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1Windows 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 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 mm481 mm
DepthDiffers231.1 mm536 mm
HeightDiffers170.1 mm130 mm
WeightDiffers4.72 kg14.2 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 source112
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%5 - 95%

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