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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo DriveStation 2Share 500GB vs Buffalo LinkStation Duo 2TB

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 2identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 0.5 TB
    • 2 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 1
    • 2
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 500 GB
    • 1 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA
    • Serial ATA II
  • Supported network protocols
    • TCP/IP, UDP, SMB, NTP
    • TCP/IP
  • Management protocols
    • HTTP
    • HTTP, HTTPS
  • Weight
    • 1.1 kg
    • 2.3 kg

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59 specifications
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DriveStation 2Share 500GBView product
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LinkStation Duo 2TBView product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for oneYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers0.5 TB2 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one2
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one8 TB
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneMarvell
Processor modelKnown for one88F6281
Processor frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one0.128 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Data link protocolsKnown for oneSMB/CIFS, AFP, FTP/FTPS, SFTP, HTTP/HTTPS
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, UDP, SMB, NTPTCP/IP
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE802.3/u
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktop
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
Performance1 differ
TypeKnown for oneStorage server
Device classKnown for oneHome & Home Office
Backup functionKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsDiffersHTTPHTTP, HTTPS
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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 Vista
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, 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, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternal
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
Power consumption (typical)Known for one26 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 Hz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one86 mm
DepthKnown for one204 mm
HeightKnown for one127 mm
WeightDiffers1.1 kg2.3 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWin 2000/XP/Vista
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one45 x 156 x 175 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneEthernet, Fast Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC 100-240V, 50/60Hz

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