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Buffalo DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array vs Buffalo DriveStation HD-QHU3 disk array

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 9identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array:10
    • DriveStation HD-QHU3 disk array:4
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array:40 TB
    • DriveStation HD-QHU3 disk array:16 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array:10
    • DriveStation HD-QHU3 disk array:4
  • RAID levels
    • DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array:0, 5, 6
    • DriveStation HD-QHU3 disk array:1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Product colour
    • DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array:Silver
    • DriveStation HD-QHU3 disk array:Black
  • Width
    • DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array:190 mm
    • DriveStation HD-QHU3 disk array:149 mm
  • Depth
    • DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array:387 mm
    • DriveStation HD-QHU3 disk array:233 mm
  • Height
    • DriveStation HD-DN040T/R6 disk array:320 mm
    • DriveStation HD-QHU3 disk array:154 mm

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Comparison of HD-DN040T/R6, HD-QHU3
42 specifications
Storage4 differ
Number of storage drives installedDiffers104
Total installed storage capacityDiffers40 TB16 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers104
RAID levelsDiffers0, 5, 61, 5, 10, JBOD
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Yes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
System requirements2 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MavericksMac 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 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 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, Win
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers190 mm149 mm
DepthDiffers387 mm233 mm
HeightDiffers320 mm154 mm
WeightDiffers18 kg5.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, Thunderbolt, USB, eSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNovaStor NovaBACKUP Business Essentials
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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