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Buffalo 4TB LinkStation Pro vs QNAP TS-269L 6TB

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 3identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 4TB LinkStation Pro:4 TB
    • TS-269L 6TB:6 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 4TB LinkStation Pro:1
    • TS-269L 6TB:2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 4TB LinkStation Pro:1
    • TS-269L 6TB:2
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 4TB LinkStation Pro:4 TB
    • TS-269L 6TB:3 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • 4TB LinkStation Pro:Serial ATA
    • TS-269L 6TB:Serial ATA II
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4TB LinkStation Pro:1
    • TS-269L 6TB:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4TB LinkStation Pro:1
    • TS-269L 6TB:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4TB LinkStation Pro:0
    • TS-269L 6TB:2

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Comparison of 4TB LinkStation Pro, TS-269L 6TB
74 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB6 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12
Storage drive capacityDiffers4 TB3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 TB
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Atom®
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.86 GHz
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE802.3ab/IEEE802.3u/IEEE802.3IEEE 802.3ad
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Maximum data transfer rate1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
WAN connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet (RJ-45)
eSATADiffersNoYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTower
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffersYeseSATA, HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Performanceidentical
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.3 dB
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, SSH, SSL/TLS
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP/HTTPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo System
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs17 W25 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers45 mm102 mm
DepthDiffers175 mm216 mm
HeightDiffers156 mm150 mm
WeightDiffers1.1 kg1.74 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.92 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7 (32 / 64), Windows Vista (32 / 64), Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows XP Media Center 2004/2005, Windows Server 2003/2008 (32 / 64), Mac OS X 10.3.9Windows XP, Vista, 7, Server 2003/2008 R2 Apple Mac OS X Linux & UNIX
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 Gbit/s
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetDual Gigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsDiffersAC 100-240V, 50/60Hz100-240V
Fibre ChannelKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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