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Buffalo TeraStation Essentials 4-bay desktop NAS unit, matte black finish

Buffalo Technology

Buffalo Technology TeraStation Essentials 4-Bay NAS 16TB (4x4TB) 2.5GbE

SKU CH-KVHY-RPM1Y

A 4-bay desktop NAS with 16 TB of pre-installed drives, a 2.5 GbE port, 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, 1 GB DDR3 RAM, 256-bit encryption and RAID 5 out of the box

  • 12 TB usable capacity out of the box with RAID 5 pre-configured
  • 16 TB raw storage from four pre-tested hard drives included
  • 5 GbE port enables faster file transfers without new cabling
  • 256-bit drive encryption plus closed-system design protects sensitive data
  • Syncs with Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure and OneDrive for hybrid cloud backup

Purpose-Built 4-Bay NAS with 16 TB Raw Capacity

This desktop network-attached storage unit ships with four pre-tested 4 TB hard drives installed and arrives in RAID 5 for 12 TB of usable space. 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 and external connectivity for small-office workloads.

Small Offices Needing Encrypted Storage Out

The closed-system design includes 256-bit drive encryption, RAID 5 pre-configuration, replication tools and cloud sync with major providers for a hybrid-cloud approach. Hot-swap drive bays simplify maintenance without downtime. Buyers who require more than 1 GB of system memory, faster than 2.5 GbE network throughput, or expansion beyond four drive bays should evaluate other platforms.

16 TB Raw Capacity Ships as 12 TB Usable in RAID 5

The four included drives deliver 16 TB total raw capacity; the default RAID 5 layout yields 12 TB usable and single-drive fault tolerance. RAID 6 can be selected for dual-drive redundancy at the cost of capacity, while RAID 0 unlocks the full 16 TB with no redundancy. This single capacity-or-redundancy choice determines whether the appliance matches the buyer's data-protection priority.

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Price $967.99
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Questions about this item

How do I install the Buffalo TeraStation Essentials 4-Bay NAS and what step do people often miss?

Connect the unit to your network using the 2.5 GbE port, power it on, then access the web interface to verify the pre-configured RAID 5 array is healthy before storing data; the step often missed is confirming the RAID status after first boot.

What maintenance or replacement will the TeraStation Essentials need later?

The four pre-tested 4 TB hard drives are the primary components that will eventually require replacement; the hot-swap bays let you swap a failed drive without powering down, and the system will rebuild the RAID array automatically.

What limit appears first on the TeraStation Essentials during sustained heavy transfers?

The 1 GB DDR3 memory and 1.4 GHz quad-core processor become the bottleneck during prolonged high-throughput workloads, capping concurrent file operations and replication tasks before the 2.5 GbE link saturates.

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