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A black rectangular desktop NAS with four drive bays and a 2.5GbE port

Buffalo Technology

Buffalo Technology TeraStation Essentials 4-Bay Desktop NAS 24TB (4x6TB) 2.5GbE

SKU CH-DN5F-RGE1F

A 4-bay desktop NAS with 24 TB of pre-installed drives, 2.5 GbE networking and RAID 5 configured for 18 TB usable capacity

  • Professional-grade NAS with low-cost storage
  • 256-bit drive encryption secures data
  • 5GbE port enables fast transfers
  • 18TB usable RAID 5 out of the box
  • Syncs with S3, Dropbox, Azure, OneDrive

TeraStation Essentials 24TB NAS for Small Offices

The Buffalo TeraStation Essentials is a 4-bay desktop network-attached storage server that ships with four 6 TB hard drives installed. It arrives pre-configured in RAID 5, providing 18 TB of usable capacity and single-drive fault tolerance out of the box. The unit is powered by an Annapurna Labs Alpine AL214 quad-core processor running at 1.4 GHz with 1 GB of DDR3 memory. A native 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port enables fast file transfers without requiring new cabling.

Suits Budget-Conscious Teams Needing Simple

This NAS fits small or home offices that want professional backup, encryption and cloud-sync features without the cost of higher-end models. The closed-system design and 256-bit drive encryption secure data at rest, while replication and remote monitoring simplify administration. Buyers who need more than 1 GB of system memory, faster than 2.5 Gbps networking, or support for advanced virtualization workloads should look at a different platform.

18 TB Usable Capacity in Default RAID 5

The critical figure is the 18 TB of protected storage available immediately after unpacking, because the four included drives are already arranged in RAID 5. If your workflow demands the full raw 24 TB or the dual-parity safety of RAID 6, you must reconfigure the array before loading production data. This single choice determines whether the appliance matches your capacity and redundancy requirements.

Highlights

  • Professional-grade NAS with low-cost storage
  • 256-bit drive encryption secures data
  • 5GbE port enables fast transfers
  • 18TB usable RAID 5 out of the box
  • Syncs with S3, Dropbox, Azure, OneDrive

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Will the 2.5 GbE port work with my existing Cat 5e cabling and gigabit switch?

The native 2.5 GbE port is backward compatible with gigabit networks and standard Cat 5e cables, so it will connect to your current switch at 1 Gbps without any cable upgrade.

How can I verify the RAID 5 array is healthy after the initial setup?

The pre-configured RAID 5 array reports its status through the TeraStation web dashboard; a healthy array will show all four 6 TB drives as active with 18 TB usable capacity and no degraded or rebuilding flags.

Are the four 6 TB hard drives already installed, and do I need to buy any rails or caddies?

The unit ships with four pre-tested 6 TB drives installed in the hot-swap bays; no additional drive caddies or mounting rails are required for desktop operation.

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