Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 520 NAS Realtek RTD1195N vs Buffalo TeraStation WS5400R Storage server Rack (1U) Intel Atom® D2700

44specifications compared
22differ
22identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- LinkStation 520 NAS Realtek RTD1195N:4 TB
- TeraStation WS5400R Storage server Rack (1U) Intel Atom® D2700:8 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- LinkStation 520 NAS Realtek RTD1195N:2
- TeraStation WS5400R Storage server Rack (1U) Intel Atom® D2700:4
Number of storage drives supported
- LinkStation 520 NAS Realtek RTD1195N:2
- TeraStation WS5400R Storage server Rack (1U) Intel Atom® D2700:4
Maximum supported storage capacity
- LinkStation 520 NAS Realtek RTD1195N:8 TB
- TeraStation WS5400R Storage server Rack (1U) Intel Atom® D2700:16 TB
RAID levels
- LinkStation 520 NAS Realtek RTD1195N:1
- TeraStation WS5400R Storage server Rack (1U) Intel Atom® D2700:1, 5, JBOD
Processor family
- LinkStation 520 NAS Realtek RTD1195N:Realtek
- TeraStation WS5400R Storage server Rack (1U) Intel Atom® D2700:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- LinkStation 520 NAS Realtek RTD1195N:RTD1195N
- TeraStation WS5400R Storage server Rack (1U) Intel Atom® D2700:D2700
Processor frequency
- LinkStation 520 NAS Realtek RTD1195N:1 GHz
- TeraStation WS5400R Storage server Rack (1U) Intel Atom® D2700:2.13 GHz

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Comparison of 520, WS5400R
105 specifications	A Buffalo LinkStation 520 NAS Realtek RTD1195N Model 520 View product	B Buffalo TeraStation WS5400R Storage server Rack (1U) Intel Atom® D2700 Model WS5400R View product
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	4 TB	8 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	4
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD	HDD
Storage drive capacity	2 TB	2 TB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	8 TB	16 TB
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	1	1, 5, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Realtek	Intel Atom®
Processor modelDiffers	RTD1195N	D2700
Processor frequencyDiffers	1 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0D9
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cedarview
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 X 22 mm
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 559
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B2
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4 GB/s
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.25 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data link protocolsDiffers	CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP	CIFS/SMB, NFS
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP	TCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, DFS, NFS, LDAP, NTP
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rack (1U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffers	NAS	Storage server
Backup function	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Device classKnown for one	Home & Home Office	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
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Storage Server 2012 R2
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Win	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Win
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffers	External	Built-in
Power consumption (max)Differs	17.8 W	100 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	0.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	87 mm	429.5 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	430 mm
HeightDiffers	126 mm	44.3 mm
WeightKnown for one	2.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified	Yes	Yes
Power management	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59683
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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