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Buffalo 16TB LinkStation Pro Quad vs Buffalo 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 20identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 16TB LinkStation Pro Quad:16 TB
    • 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo:8 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 16TB LinkStation Pro Quad:4
    • 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo:2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 16TB LinkStation Pro Quad:4
    • 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo:2
  • Drive device, transfer rate
    • 16TB LinkStation Pro Quad:72 MB/s
    • 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo:74 MB/s
  • Supported network protocols
    • 16TB LinkStation Pro Quad:TCP/IP, Apple Talk
    • 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo:TCP/IP
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 16TB LinkStation Pro Quad:2
    • 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo:1
  • Management protocols
    • 16TB LinkStation Pro Quad:HTTP
    • 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo:HTTP, HTTPS
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 16TB LinkStation Pro Quad:43 W
    • 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo:17 W

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Comparison of 16TB LinkStation Pro Quad, 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo
58 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityDiffers16 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers42
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers42
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacity4 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one16 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateDiffers72 MB/s74 MB/s
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneMarvellUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one88F6282Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE802.3ab/IEEE802.3u/IEEE802.3IEEE802.3ab / IEEE02.3u / IEEE802.3
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, Apple TalkTCP/IP
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
Serial ports quantity00
RS-232 ports00
External mini-SAS ports00
FireWire 400NoNo
FireWire 800NoNo
PS/2 ports quantity00
eSATANoNo
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneMini TowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Performance1 differ
TypeKnown for oneNASUnknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsDiffersHTTPHTTP, HTTPS
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchYesYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithms128-bit AES128-bit AES
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs43 W17 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers149 mm86 mm
DepthDiffers233 mm204 mm
HeightDiffers154 mm127 mm
WeightDiffers5.5 kg1.7 kg
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7 (32-Bit-/64-Bit), Vista (32-Bit-/64-Bit), XP, Client OS Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-Bit), 2008 (32-Bit-/64-Bit), 2003 R2 (32-Bit), 2003 (32-Bit), Mac OS 10.4Windows 7 (32 / 64), Windows Vista (32 / 64), Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows XP Media Center 2004/2005, Windows Server 2003/2008 (32 / 64bits), Mac OS X 10.3.9
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsDiffers100-240V 50/60HzAC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Fibre ChannelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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