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Buffalo 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo vs QNAP TS-469U-RP 12TB

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  • 24differ
  • 3identical
  • 91known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-469U-RP 12TB has 4 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Buffalo 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo (12 TB vs 8 TB). The QNAP TS-469U-RP 12TB has 2 more storage drives installed than the Buffalo 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo (4 vs 2). The QNAP TS-469U-RP 12TB has 2 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo (4 vs 2). Only the QNAP TS-469U-RP 12TB has eSATA. Storage drive interface: Serial ATA on the Buffalo 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-469U-RP 12TB.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo:8 TB
    • TS-469U-RP 12TB:12 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo:2
    • TS-469U-RP 12TB:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo:2
    • TS-469U-RP 12TB:4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo:4 TB
    • TS-469U-RP 12TB:3 TB
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo:1
    • TS-469U-RP 12TB:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo:1
    • TS-469U-RP 12TB:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo:0
    • TS-469U-RP 12TB:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo:0
    • TS-469U-RP 12TB:1

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Comparison of 8TB LinkStation Pro Duo, TS-469U-RP 12TB
118 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB12 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers24
Storage drive capacityDiffers4 TB3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 TB
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 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
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one74 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Atom®
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD2700
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.13 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MB
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 bit
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR0D9
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCedarview
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 X 22 mm
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 559
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB2
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 GB/s
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 / IEEE02.3u / 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 & interfaces6 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers15
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
WAN connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet (RJ-45)
eSATADiffersNoYes
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
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source640 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRack (1U)
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Performance1 differ
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
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 algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES256-bit AES, SSL/TLS
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP, HTTPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo NAS System
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Differs17 W52 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers86 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers204 mm499 mm
HeightDiffers127 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers1.7 kg7.63 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.55 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSingle
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
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 / 64bits), 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 source6 Gbit/s
FanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.5
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetDual Gigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsDiffersAC 100-240V, 50/60Hz100-240V
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source59683
Fibre ChannelKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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