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Buffalo 2.0TB CloudStation vs Dell EqualLogic PS4000XV

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 5identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 2.0TB CloudStation:2 TB
    • EqualLogic PS4000XV:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2.0TB CloudStation:2
    • EqualLogic PS4000XV:0
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 2.0TB CloudStation:1 TB
    • EqualLogic PS4000XV:0 GB
  • Storage drive interface
    • 2.0TB CloudStation:Serial ATA II
    • EqualLogic PS4000XV:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
  • RAID levels
    • 2.0TB CloudStation:1, JBOD
    • EqualLogic PS4000XV:5, 6, 10, 50
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2.0TB CloudStation:1
    • EqualLogic PS4000XV:2
  • Management protocols
    • 2.0TB CloudStation:HTTP
    • EqualLogic PS4000XV:SNMP, Telnet, SSH, HTTP, SSL
  • Weight
    • 2.0TB CloudStation:2.3 kg
    • EqualLogic PS4000XV:36 kg

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Comparison of 2.0TB CloudStation, EqualLogic PS4000XV
47 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers2 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.6 TB
RAID levelsDiffers1, JBOD5, 6, 10, 50
Network1 differ
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE802.3ab/IEEE802.3/IEEE802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Cabling technology10/100/1000BASE-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Data link protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IPUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersHTTPSNMP, Telnet, SSH, HTTP, SSL
On/off switchYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSH, SSL/TLS
Poweridentical
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one48 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg36 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-305 - 12192 m
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.04 G
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-70 - 3048 m
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 G
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.21 G
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7/Vista 32/64bit, XP, MAC OS 10.39Windows 2000 Server Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows XP Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Sun Solaris IBM AIX HP-UX Mac OS X VMware ESX Server 3, 3.5, 4, 4.1 ESXi 3.5, 4, 4.1 Citrix XenServer Novell NetWare
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs86 x 127 x 204 mm482.6 x 551 x 130 mm
Management platformKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSAN
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one100-240V, 50/60HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneMarvellUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one6282Unknown — 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
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one0.25 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100Unknown — not stated by the source

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