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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop vs QNAP TS-221 2x3TB

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 8identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 6 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 1
    • 2
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 3 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA II
    • Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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74 specifications
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Buffalo

DriveStation DDR Storage server Desktop

Model DDR

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QNAP

TS-221 2x3TBView product
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers2 TB6 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA, Serial ATA II
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one6 TB
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1
Supported file systemsKnown for oneext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drives installedKnown for oneYes
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneNo
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one1024 MB
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneMarvell
Processor frequencyKnown for one2 GHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one1
Memoryidentical
Internal memory1 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/ IP
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 one2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for oneeSATA, HDD, LAN, Power, USB
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one2048 user(s)
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP (v2/v3)
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSSL/TLS
TypeKnown for oneStorage server
Device classKnown for oneHome & Home Office
Backup functionKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneLinux
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WinWindows 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, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Bundled softwareKnown for one- TurboPC EX - BackupUtility - RAMDISK Utility - Eco Manager
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one19 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one7 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one18 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers45 mm102 mm
DepthDiffers202 mm216 mm
HeightDiffers126 mm150.2 mm
WeightDiffers1 kg1.74 kg
Package weightDiffers1.21 kg2.92 kg
Package widthKnown for one225 mm
Package depthKnown for one225 mm
Package heightKnown for one75 mm
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%

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