Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Acer Altos easyStore M2 - 3TB vs Buffalo LinkStation Quad 2TB

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
87known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- Altos easyStore M2 - 3TB:3.072 TB
- LinkStation Quad 2TB:2 TB
Storage drive capacity
- Altos easyStore M2 - 3TB:750 GB
- LinkStation Quad 2TB:500 GB
Storage drive interface
- Altos easyStore M2 - 3TB:Serial ATA
- LinkStation Quad 2TB:Serial ATA II
RAID levels
- Altos easyStore M2 - 3TB:0, 1, 5, 10
- LinkStation Quad 2TB:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Altos easyStore M2 - 3TB:5
- LinkStation Quad 2TB:2
Power consumption (typical)
- Altos easyStore M2 - 3TB:200 W
- LinkStation Quad 2TB:45 W
Weight
- Altos easyStore M2 - 3TB:8.5 kg
- LinkStation Quad 2TB:5.5 kg

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Comparison of Altos easyStore M2 - 3TB, LinkStation Quad 2TB
97 specifications	A Acer Altos easyStore M2 - 3TB View product	B Buffalo LinkStation Quad 2TB View product
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	3.072 TB	2 TB
Number of storage drives installed	4	4
Number of storage drives supported	4	4
Storage drive capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 TB
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel Atom®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	230	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	0.512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 945GC Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	26 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLB6Z	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	533 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	22 x 22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 437	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	85.2 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	2
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Linux Kernel 2.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 Vista
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	200 W	45 W
Power supply locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	8.5 kg	5.5 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	47 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	-Windows Vista 32-/64-bit, -Windows XP 32-/64-bit, -Windows Server 2008 32-/64-bit, -Windows Server 2003 32-/64-bit.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	200 x 180 x 212 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	-Windows Internet Explorer 6, -Firefox 3.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240 V AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	35635	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE802.3ab / IEEE802.3u / IEEE802.3
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SMB, FTP, BitTorrent, DLNA
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Designidentical
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Storage server
Device classKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home & Home Office
Backup functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%

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