Buffalo Technology
Buffalo Technology TeraStation Essentials 4-Bay Desktop NAS 32 TB (4×8 TB) 2.5 GbE
A four-bay desktop NAS with 32 TB of pre-installed drives, 2.5 GbE connectivity and RAID 5 configured for 24 TB usable capacity
- Ready-to-use 32 TB storage with four pre-tested drives included
- 24 TB usable space out of the box thanks to RAID 5 pre-configuration
- Fast file transfers over native 2.5 GbE without cable upgrades
- Hardware-backed security with 256-bit drive encryption and closed-system design
- Hybrid cloud flexibility via Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure and OneDrive sync
Professional NAS for small offices
Buffalo Technology TeraStation Essentials is a 4-bay desktop network-attached storage system shipped with four 8 TB hard drives for a raw capacity of 32 TB. The unit arrives pre-configured in RAID 5, providing 24 TB of usable space with single-drive fault tolerance. An Annapurna Labs Alpine AL214 quad-core processor running at 1.4 GHz and 1 GB of DDR3 memory handle file serving and backup tasks. A native 2.5 GbE port and two USB 3.0 ports provide wired connectivity and expansion options for small office or home office environments.
Suits budget-conscious teams needing included
This appliance targets small or home offices that want professional data-protection features — 256-bit drive encryption, flexible replication, and cloud sync with major providers — without purchasing disks separately. Hot-swap bays and hot-spare support simplify maintenance. Organisations that require ECC memory, higher Ethernet speeds, or a rack-mount chassis should evaluate other platforms, as this desktop model does not address those requirements.
32 TB raw capacity with RAID 5 default
The four pre-tested 8 TB drives deliver 32 TB total raw storage and are configured out of the box in RAID 5 for 24 TB usable capacity. The RAID mode can be changed to RAID 6 for dual-drive redundancy or RAID 0 for the full 32 TB, letting buyers align the array with their own balance of capacity and resilience.
Points forts
- Ready-to-use 32 TB storage with four pre-tested drives included
- 24 TB usable space out of the box thanks to RAID 5 pre-configuration
- Fast file transfers over native 2.5 GbE without cable upgrades
- Hardware-backed security with 256-bit drive encryption and closed-system design
- Hybrid cloud flexibility via Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure and OneDrive sync
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Questions sur cet article
What real-world throughput does the 2.5 GbE port cap at?
The native 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port delivers up to 2.5 Gbps maximum file-transfer speed without requiring a cable upgrade.
What drive size and bay count must the chassis accommodate?
The desktop chassis holds four 3.5-inch bays populated with four pre-tested 8 TB hard drives for 32 TB raw capacity.
How is the unit set up out of the box, and which step is often missed?
Drives are pre-installed and the array ships in RAID 5 giving 24 TB usable; the step users miss is selecting a different RAID mode such as RAID 6 or RAID 0 before writing data.
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