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Buffalo DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 12TB vs Buffalo DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 8identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 12TB:4
    • DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array:10
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 12TB:12 TB
    • DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array:40 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 12TB:4
    • DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array:10
  • Storage drive capacity
    • DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 12TB:3 TB
    • DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array:4 TB
  • RAID levels
    • DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 12TB:1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array:0, 5, 6
  • Product colour
    • DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 12TB:Black
    • DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array:Silver
  • Width
    • DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 12TB:149 mm
    • DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array:190 mm
  • Depth
    • DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 12TB:233 mm
    • DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array:387 mm

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Comparison of DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 12TB, HD-DN040T/R6
42 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers410
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12 TB40 TB
Supported storage drive typesHDDHDD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers410
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one24 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityDiffers3 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 5, 6
Data transfer rateKnown for one5 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B ports quantity11
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Thunderbolt versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalNoNo
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
LED indicatorsKnown for oneHDD, YesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac 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 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers149 mm190 mm
DepthDiffers233 mm387 mm
HeightDiffers154 mm320 mm
WeightDiffers5.5 kg18 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNovaStor NovaBACKUP Business EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, Thunderbolt, USB, eSATA
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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