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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338 vs QNAP TS-832XU-RP NAS Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 12identical
  • 58known 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
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • Intel Atom®
    • Annapurna Labs

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Buffalo

TeraStation WS5220DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338

Model WS5220DN

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QNAP

TS-832XU-RP NAS Rack (2U) Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324

Model TS-832XU-RP

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Storage7 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
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 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 capacityKnown for one2 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersC3338Alpine AL-324
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor architectureKnown for oneARM Cortex-A57
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntel
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one16 GB
ECCKnown for oneYes
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
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
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) portsDiffers32
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one7 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
SnapshotKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
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, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
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 compatibilityKnown for oneYes
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 10.7 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, Windows Server 2016
Power2 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one2
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYes
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one85 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170.1 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers231.1 mm534 mm
HeightDiffers170.1 mm89 mm
WeightDiffers4.72 kg10.9 kg
Package widthKnown for one309.8 mm
Package depthKnown for one358.1 mm
Package heightKnown for one320 mm
Package weightKnown for one4.99 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%5 - 95%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes

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