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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo 2TB LinkStation 420 vs QNAP TS-412 + 4X ST3000VX000

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 15identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 12 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 3 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA
    • Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor model
    • Armada 370
    • 6281
  • Internal memory
    • 0.5 GB
    • 0.25 GB

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62 specifications
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Buffalo

2TB LinkStation 420View product
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QNAP

TS-412 + 4X ST3000VX000View product
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers2 TB12 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers24
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA, Serial ATA II
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 oneext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processor1 differ
Processor familyMarvellMarvell
Processor modelDiffersArmada 3706281
Processor frequency1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one1
Processor coresKnown for one2
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB0.25 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR2
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Compliance industry standardsDiffers802.3, 802.3u, 802.3abIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPCIFS/SMB, AFP (3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, UPnP
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2
eSATAKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneTower
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for oneeSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneHTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP/HTTPS
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneLinux
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one120 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
Power consumption (typical)26 W26 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one11 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers875 mm180 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers128 mm177 mm
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3 kg
Package weightKnown for one4.6 kg
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%0 - 95%

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