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Buffalo 6TB Tera Station Pro 6 WSS vs Buffalo TeraStation III 8TB

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 7identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 6TB Tera Station Pro 6 WSS:6 TB
    • TeraStation III 8TB:8 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 6TB Tera Station Pro 6 WSS:6
    • TeraStation III 8TB:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 6TB Tera Station Pro 6 WSS:6
    • TeraStation III 8TB:4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 6TB Tera Station Pro 6 WSS:1 TB
    • TeraStation III 8TB:2 TB
  • RAID levels
    • 6TB Tera Station Pro 6 WSS:0, 1, 5, JBOD
    • TeraStation III 8TB:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6TB Tera Station Pro 6 WSS:2
    • TeraStation III 8TB:0
  • Weight
    • 6TB Tera Station Pro 6 WSS:11.5 kg
    • TeraStation III 8TB:8 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 6TB Tera Station Pro 6 WSS:300 x 230 x 215 mm
    • TeraStation III 8TB:170 x 230 x 215 mm

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Comparison of 6TB Tera Station Pro 6 WSS, TeraStation III 8TB
38 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers6 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers64
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers64
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel Atom®Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.66 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE802.3ab/IEEE802.3u/IEEE802.3IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPTCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, NTP, CIFS/SMB, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/FTPS/SFTP, NFS
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000BASE-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Performanceidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit AES
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNovaBACKUP Business Essentials
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers11.5 kg8 kg
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit), Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 ServerWindows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit), Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.7
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs300 x 230 x 215 mm170 x 230 x 215 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsDiffers100-240V, 50/60Hz100-240 V, 50/60Hz
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDLNA
Data transfer rateKnown for one5 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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