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Buffalo DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop vs QNAP TS-121 + 1X ST2000VX000

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 10identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drive interface
    • DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop:Serial ATA II
    • TS-121 + 1X ST2000VX000:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
  • Hot-swap drive bays
    • DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop:No
    • TS-121 + 1X ST2000VX000:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN
    • DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop:No
    • TS-121 + 1X ST2000VX000:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop:0
    • TS-121 + 1X ST2000VX000:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop:0
    • TS-121 + 1X ST2000VX000:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop:1
    • TS-121 + 1X ST2000VX000:2
  • Chassis type
    • DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop:Desktop
    • TS-121 + 1X ST2000VX000:Tower
  • Width
    • DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop:45 mm
    • TS-121 + 1X ST2000VX000:67 mm

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Comparison of DDR, TS-121 + 1X ST2000VX000
68 specifications
Storage2 differ
Total installed storage capacity2 TB2 TB
Number of storage drives installed11
Number of storage drives supported11
Storage drive capacity2 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA, Serial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TB
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Hot-swap drive baysDiffersNoYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drives installedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memoryidentical
Internal memory1 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
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 source2048 user(s)
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
TypeKnown for oneStorage serverUnknown — not stated by the source
Device classKnown for oneHome & Home OfficeUnknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Turbo System
Bundled softwareKnown for one- TurboPC EX - BackupUtility - RAMDISK Utility - Eco ManagerUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one18 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers45 mm67 mm
DepthDiffers202 mm216 mm
HeightDiffers126 mm150 mm
WeightDiffers1 kg1.06 kg
Package weightDiffers1.21 kg1.86 kg
Package widthKnown for one225 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one225 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one75 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%

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