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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338 vs Qnap TS-228A 12TB 2x6TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 14identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 4 TB
    • 12 TB
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 6 TB
  • Processor family
    • Intel Atom®
    • Realtek
  • Processor model
    • C3338
    • RTD1295
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.2 GHz
    • 1.4 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 100,1000,10,10000 Mbit/s
    • 1000 Mbit/s

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86 specifications
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Buffalo

TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338

Model WS5220DN

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Qnap TS-228A 12TB 2x6TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS DesktopView product
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB12 TB
Number of storage drives installed22
Number of storage drives supported22
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDDHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB6 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneYes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, JBOD
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®Realtek
Processor modelDiffersC3338RTD1295
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor architectureKnown for oneARM Cortex-A53
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntel
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Flash memoryKnown for one4000 MB
ECCKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,1000,10,10000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 2.5GBASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopMini Tower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one4 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneHDD, Network, Status, System
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one17 dB
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Backup buttonKnown for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsDiffersSNMP256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Software4 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Server IoT 2025QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one4.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.12 SierraMac 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 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Power2 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one60 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one12.21 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one5.14 W
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers170.1 mm90 mm
DepthDiffers231.1 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers170.1 mm187.7 mm
WeightDiffers4.72 kg700 g
Package weightDiffers4.99 kg1.88 kg
Package widthKnown for one309.8 mm
Package depthKnown for one358.1 mm
Package heightKnown for one320 mm
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 85%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes

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