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Buffalo CloudStor CS-X 1TB vs Buffalo TeraStation III

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 4identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • CloudStor CS-X 1TB:1 TB
    • TeraStation III:12 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • CloudStor CS-X 1TB:1
    • TeraStation III:4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • CloudStor CS-X 1TB:1 TB
    • TeraStation III:3 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • CloudStor CS-X 1TB:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
    • TeraStation III:Serial ATA
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • CloudStor CS-X 1TB:1
    • TeraStation III:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • CloudStor CS-X 1TB:0
    • TeraStation III:2
  • LED indicators
    • CloudStor CS-X 1TB:Yes
    • TeraStation III:HDD, LAN, Power, Yes
  • Weight
    • CloudStor CS-X 1TB:1.1 kg
    • TeraStation III:8 kg

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Comparison of CloudStor CS-X 1TB, TeraStation III
29 specifications
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers1 TB12 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers14
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA IISerial ATA
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abIEEE802.3ab/IEEE802.3u/IEEE802.3
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, NTP, AFP, SMB/CIFSSMB/CIFS, AFP, FTP/FTPS, SFTP, HTTP/HTTPS, NFS, TCP/IP
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Power, Yes
Performanceidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP, HTTPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.1 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/Vista/7 Mac OS 10.39+Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista MCE2004/05 Windows Server 2000 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Mac OS X 10.3.9
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs150 x 45 x 175 mm170 x 230 x 215 mm
Link/Act LEDYesYes
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsDiffers100-240 V, 50/60HzAC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Connectivity LEDsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one17 WUnknown — not stated by the source

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