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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 220DR NAS Desktop ARM7 Armada 370 vs QNAP TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 15identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black has 2 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo LinkStation 220DR NAS Desktop ARM7 Armada 370 (4 vs 2). The Buffalo LinkStation 220DR NAS Desktop ARM7 Armada 370 has 798.3 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black (800 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The QNAP TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Buffalo LinkStation 220DR NAS Desktop ARM7 Armada 370 (2 vs 1). Supported storage drive types: HDD on the Buffalo LinkStation 220DR NAS Desktop ARM7 Armada 370, HDD & SSD on the QNAP TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black. RAID levels: 0, 1, JBOD on the Buffalo LinkStation 220DR NAS Desktop ARM7 Armada 370, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD
    • HDD & SSD
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor frequency
    • 800 GHz
    • 1.7 GHz
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 3

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Buffalo

LinkStation 220DR NAS Desktop ARM7 Armada 370

Model 220DR

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QNAP

TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA NAS/storage server Tower DDR3 HDD Black

Model TS-431X-8G/48TB-ULTRA

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Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers24
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one6 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2
Storage drive capacityKnown for one3 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA III
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one4 TB
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers800 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor familyKnown for oneARM7
Processor modelKnown for oneArmada 370
Processor coresKnown for one2
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one256 GB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
Fiber ports quantityDiffers01
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
Performance3 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresDiffersCloudCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one19.5 dB
Management protocolsDiffersHTTP/HTTPSCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 10+, Firefox 8+, Safari 4+, Chrome
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
Hot spareKnown for oneYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
System logKnown for oneYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Software2 differ
Operating system versionKnown for one4.3
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 MojaveMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Ma
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one90 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs19 W26.7 W
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.9 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one13 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers87 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm219 mm
HeightDiffers126 mm169 mm
WeightKnown for one1.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 95%

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