Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Acer Altos easyStore M2 - 4TB vs Buffalo LinkStation 1 TB

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- Altos easyStore M2 - 4TB:4.096 TB
- LinkStation 1 TB:1 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- Altos easyStore M2 - 4TB:4
- LinkStation 1 TB:1
Number of storage drives supported
- Altos easyStore M2 - 4TB:4
- LinkStation 1 TB:1
Power consumption (typical)
- Altos easyStore M2 - 4TB:200 W
- LinkStation 1 TB:24 W
Weight
- Altos easyStore M2 - 4TB:8.5 kg
- LinkStation 1 TB:1.1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Altos easyStore M2 - 4TB:200 x 180 x 212 mm
- LinkStation 1 TB:15 x 156 x 175 mm
Power requirements
- Altos easyStore M2 - 4TB:100-240 V AC
- LinkStation 1 TB:100 - 240V 50/60Hz

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Comparison of Altos easyStore M2 - 4TB, LinkStation
62 specifications	A Acer Altos easyStore M2 - 4TB View product	B Buffalo LinkStation 1 TB Model LinkStation View product
Storage3 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	4.096 TB	1 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	1
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	1
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Linux Kernel 2.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	200 W	24 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	8.5 kg	1.1 kg
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 features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	-Windows Vista 32-/64-bit, -Windows XP 32-/64-bit, -Windows Server 2008 32-/64-bit, -Windows Server 2003 32-/64-bit.	Windows Server 20003/2008, Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS 10.3.9 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	200 x 180 x 212 mm	15 x 156 x 175 mm
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 requirementsDiffers	100-240 V AC	100 - 240V 50/60Hz
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	35635	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE802.3ab, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%

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