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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo 4.0TB LinkStation vs Buffalo DriveStation Quad USB 3.0

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 18identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA
    • Serial ATA II
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Drive device, transfer rate
    • 72 MB/s
    • 5000 MB/s
  • Internal memory
    • 0.25 GB
    • 0 GB
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Yes
    • No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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4.0TB LinkStationView product
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DriveStation Quad USB 3.0View product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacity4 TB4 TB
Number of storage drives installed44
Number of storage drives supported44
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDDHDD
Storage drive capacity1 TB1 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one16 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Drive device, transfer rateDiffers72 MB/s5000 MB/s
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneMarvell
Processor modelKnown for one88F6282
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.6 GHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.25 GB0 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE802.3ab/IEEE802.3u/IEEE802.3
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000BASE-T(X)
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP
DHCP clientKnown for oneNo
DHCP serverKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
Fiber ports quantity00
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffersNASStorage server
Backup functionYesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit AES
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs43 W38 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width149 mm149 mm
Depth233 mm233 mm
Height154 mm154 mm
Weight5.5 kg5.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 30 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7 (32-Bit-/64-Bit), Vista (32-Bit-/64-Bit), XP, Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-Bit), 2008 (32-Bit-/64-Bit), 2003 R2 (32-Bit), 2003 (32-Bit), Mac OS 10.4
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one149 x 233 x 154 mm
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for one100-240V 50/60Hz
Softwareidentical
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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64

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