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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo DriveStation 2Share 500GB vs Buffalo TeraStation III Rackmount 8TB

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 1identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 0.5 TB
    • 8 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 1
    • 4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 500 GB
    • 2 TB
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 3
  • Management protocols
    • HTTP
    • HTTP, HTTPS
  • Weight
    • 1.1 kg
    • 12 kg

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56 specifications
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DriveStation 2Share 500GBView product
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Buffalo

TeraStation III Rackmount 8TBView product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for oneYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers0.5 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers14
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one4
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one12 TB
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one1, 5, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneMarvell
Processor frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one0.5 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE802.3/uIEEE802.3ab/IEEE802.3u/IEEE802.3
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, UDP, SMB, NTPSMB/CIFS, AFP, FTP/FTPS, SFTP, HTTP/HTTPS, NFS, TCP/IP
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneRack (1U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Product colourKnown for oneAluminium, Black
Performance1 differ
TypeKnown for oneNAS
Device classKnown for oneHome & Home Office
Backup functionKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsDiffersHTTPHTTP, HTTPS
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneLinux
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 8, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneBuilt-in
Power consumption (max)Known for one140 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one430 mm
DepthKnown for one420 mm
HeightKnown for one43 mm
WeightDiffers1.1 kg12 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one-20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one20 - 80%
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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