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Buffalo DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop vs QNAP TS-120 1x2TB

25specifications compared
15differ
10identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drive interface
- DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop:Serial ATA II
- TS-120 1x2TB:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Internal memory
- DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop:1 GB
- TS-120 1x2TB:0.5 GB
Ethernet LAN
- DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop:No
- TS-120 1x2TB:Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop:0
- TS-120 1x2TB:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop:0
- TS-120 1x2TB:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop:1
- TS-120 1x2TB:2
Chassis type
- DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop:Desktop
- TS-120 1x2TB:Tower
Product colour
- DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop:Black
- TS-120 1x2TB:White

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Comparison of DDR, TS-120 1x2TB
74 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop Model DDR View product	B QNAP TS-120 1x2TB View product
Storage1 differ
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 TB
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supported file systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 GHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	0.5 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/ IP
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 user(s)
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP (v2/v3)
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSL/TLS
TypeKnown for one	Storage server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Device classKnown for one	Home & Home Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linux
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- TurboPC EX - BackupUtility - RAMDISK Utility - Eco Manager	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers	45 mm	73 mm
DepthDiffers	202 mm	225 mm
HeightDiffers	126 mm	168.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	1.04 kg
Package weightDiffers	1.21 kg	1.8 kg
Package widthKnown for one	225 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	225 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	75 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%

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