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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338 vs QNAP TS-832X NAS Tower ARM Alpine AL-324

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 11identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • Yes
    • No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 4 TB
    • 0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 8
  • Installed storage drive type
    • HDD
    • No
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD
    • HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 0 GB
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • Annapurna Labs

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Buffalo

TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338

Model WS5220DN

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QNAP

TS-832X NAS Tower ARM Alpine AL-324

Model TS-832X

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Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers28
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB0 GB
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 6+HS, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneYes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAnnapurna Labs
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®ARM
Processor modelDiffersC3338Alpine AL-324
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor architectureKnown for oneARM Cortex-A57
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MB
ECCKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,1000,10,10000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 2.5GBASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one3
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Number of fansKnown for one3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one12 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for one6 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneHDD, LAN, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performance1 differ
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
SnapshotKnown for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsDiffersSNMP256-bit AES
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 8.1Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
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 oneBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one250 W
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one3.5 A
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170.1 mm329.3 mm
DepthDiffers231.1 mm279.6 mm
HeightDiffers170.1 mm188.2 mm
WeightDiffers4.72 kg6.38 kg
Package widthKnown for one309.8 mm
Package depthKnown for one358.1 mm
Package heightKnown for one320 mm
Package weightKnown for one4.99 kg
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes

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