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Buffalo 2TB LinkStation Mini vs Buffalo LinkStation Pro LS-VL 3TB

17specifications compared
9differ
8identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- 2TB LinkStation Mini:2 TB
- LinkStation Pro LS-VL 3TB:3 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- 2TB LinkStation Mini:2
- LinkStation Pro LS-VL 3TB:1
Number of storage drives supported
- 2TB LinkStation Mini:2
- LinkStation Pro LS-VL 3TB:1
Storage drive capacity
- 2TB LinkStation Mini:1 TB
- LinkStation Pro LS-VL 3TB:3 TB
Storage drive interface
- 2TB LinkStation Mini:Serial ATA
- LinkStation Pro LS-VL 3TB:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Storage drive size
- 2TB LinkStation Mini:2.5"
- LinkStation Pro LS-VL 3TB:3.5"
Weight
- 2TB LinkStation Mini:500 g
- LinkStation Pro LS-VL 3TB:1.1 kg

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Comparison of 2TB LinkStation Mini, LinkStation Pro LS-VL 3TB
45 specifications	A Buffalo 2TB LinkStation Mini View product	B Buffalo LinkStation Pro LS-VL 3TB View product
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	3 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	1
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	1
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	1 TB	3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Storage drive sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 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
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE802.3ab/IEEE802.3u/IEEE802.3	IEEE802.3ab / IEEE802.3 / IEEE802.3u
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, Apple Talk	TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, NTP, AFP, SMB/CIFS
Ports & interfacesidentical
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	135 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	82 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	500 g	1.1 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 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 featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista 2-bit/64-bit), Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.7
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 x 156 x 175 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V, 50/60Hz

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