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Buffalo TeraStation WS5420DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338 vs Buffalo TeraStation WS5420RN NAS Rack (1U) Intel Atom® C3338

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 41identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • TeraStation WS5420DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:2
    • TeraStation WS5420RN NAS Rack (1U) Intel Atom® C3338:3
  • Chassis type
    • TeraStation WS5420DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:Desktop
    • TeraStation WS5420RN NAS Rack (1U) Intel Atom® C3338:Rack (1U)
  • Power consumption (max)
    • TeraStation WS5420DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:85 W
    • TeraStation WS5420RN NAS Rack (1U) Intel Atom® C3338:100 W
  • Width
    • TeraStation WS5420DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:170.1 mm
    • TeraStation WS5420RN NAS Rack (1U) Intel Atom® C3338:429.2 mm
  • Depth
    • TeraStation WS5420DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:231.1 mm
    • TeraStation WS5420RN NAS Rack (1U) Intel Atom® C3338:429.2 mm
  • Height
    • TeraStation WS5420DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:215.9 mm
    • TeraStation WS5420RN NAS Rack (1U) Intel Atom® C3338:43.1 mm
  • Weight
    • TeraStation WS5420DN NAS Desktop Intel Atom® C3338:7.21 kg
    • TeraStation WS5420RN NAS Rack (1U) Intel Atom® C3338:8.98 kg

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Comparison of WS5420DN, WS5420RN
52 specifications
Storageidentical
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacity16 TB16 TB
Number of storage drives installed44
Number of storage drives supported44
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDDHDD
Storage drive capacity4 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, JBOD, 50, 1, JBOD, 5
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel Atom®Intel Atom®
Processor modelC3338C3338
Processor frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cores22
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
ECCYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates100,1000,10,10000 Mbit/s100,1000,10,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)10000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technology10GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 2.5GBASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T10GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 2.5GBASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
iSCSI supportYesYes
Supported network protocolsTCP/IPTCP/IP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports33
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (1U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Security algorithmsSNMPSNMP
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows Server IoT 2025Windows Server IoT 2025
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.12 SierraMac OS X 10.12 Sierra
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs85 W100 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170.1 mm429.2 mm
DepthDiffers231.1 mm429.2 mm
HeightDiffers215.9 mm43.1 mm
WeightDiffers7.21 kg8.98 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 one363.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one7.39 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 85%10 - 85%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedYesYes

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