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Buffalo 12TB LinkStation Pro Quad vs ICY BOX IB-NAS5220-B

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- 12TB LinkStation Pro Quad:12 TB
- IB-NAS5220-B:0 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- 12TB LinkStation Pro Quad:4
- IB-NAS5220-B:0
Number of storage drives supported
- 12TB LinkStation Pro Quad:4
- IB-NAS5220-B:2
Storage drive capacity
- 12TB LinkStation Pro Quad:3 TB
- IB-NAS5220-B:0 GB
Maximum supported storage capacity
- 12TB LinkStation Pro Quad:16 TB
- IB-NAS5220-B:2 TB
RAID levels
- 12TB LinkStation Pro Quad:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- IB-NAS5220-B:0, 1, JBOD
Processor frequency
- 12TB LinkStation Pro Quad:1.6 GHz
- IB-NAS5220-B:0.3 GHz
Internal memory
- 12TB LinkStation Pro Quad:0.25 GB
- IB-NAS5220-B:0.125 GB

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Comparison of 12TB LinkStation Pro Quad, IB-NAS5220-B
62 specifications	A Buffalo 12TB LinkStation Pro Quad View product	B ICY BOX IB-NAS5220-B Model IB-NAS5220-B View product
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	12 TB	0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	2
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityDiffers	3 TB	0 GB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	16 TB	2 TB
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, JBOD
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	72 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Supported file systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ext2, ext3, FAT32
Processor1 differ
Processor familyKnown for one	Marvell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	88F6282	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	0.3 GHz
Number of processors installed	1	1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.25 GB	0.125 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE802.3ab/IEEE802.3u/IEEE802.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate	1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, Apple Talk	FTP, DHCP, UPnP-AV
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
RS-232 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Mini Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Power, Status
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for one	NAS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	43 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	149 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	233 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	154 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	5.5 kg	1.78 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 (32-Bit-/64-Bit), Vista (32-Bit-/64-Bit), XP, Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-Bit), 2008 (32-Bit-/64-Bit), 2003 R2 (32-Bit), 2003 (32-Bit), Mac OS 10.4	Windows 98SE/NT/2000/XP/2003/ Vista/7 Linux Redhat/Fedora/Suse Mac OS 10.2 +
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	149 x 233 x 154 mm	148 x 116 x 96 mm
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V 50/60Hz	100-240 V
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 x 224 x 130 mm
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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