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Buffalo TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338 vs QNAP TS-432XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 11identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:Yes
    • TS-432XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:4 TB
    • TS-432XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:2
    • TS-432XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:2
    • TS-432XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:4
  • Installed storage drive type
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:HDD
    • TS-432XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:No
  • Supported storage drive types
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:HDD
    • TS-432XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:2 TB
    • TS-432XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:0 GB
  • RAID levels
    • TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:0, 1, JBOD
    • TS-432XU NAS Rack (1U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD

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Comparison of WS5220DN, TS-432XU
84 specifications
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers24
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 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, 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, ext3, ext4
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersC3338Alpine AL-324
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,1000,10,10000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)10000 Mbit/s10000 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
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 2.5GBASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 source4
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (1U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 cm
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiSCSI LUN
SnapshotKnown 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
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffersSNMP256-bit AES
Software4 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Server IoT 2025QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.12 SierraYes
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, Windows Server 2016
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
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 A
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers170.1 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers231.1 mm499 mm
HeightDiffers170.1 mm44 mm
WeightKnown for one4.72 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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