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Buffalo DriveStation DuoExternal Hard Drive - 1.0TB vs Buffalo LinkStation Pro - Network Shared Storage - 250GB

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- DriveStation DuoExternal Hard Drive - 1.0TB:1 TB
- LinkStation Pro - Network Shared Storage - 250GB:0.250 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- DriveStation DuoExternal Hard Drive - 1.0TB:2
- LinkStation Pro - Network Shared Storage - 250GB:1
Storage drive capacity
- DriveStation DuoExternal Hard Drive - 1.0TB:500 GB
- LinkStation Pro - Network Shared Storage - 250GB:250 GB
Power consumption (typical)
- DriveStation DuoExternal Hard Drive - 1.0TB:47 W
- LinkStation Pro - Network Shared Storage - 250GB:21 W
Weight
- DriveStation DuoExternal Hard Drive - 1.0TB:2.9 kg
- LinkStation Pro - Network Shared Storage - 250GB:1.56 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DriveStation DuoExternal Hard Drive - 1.0TB:99 x 163 x 221 mm
- LinkStation Pro - Network Shared Storage - 250GB:61 x 160 x 216 mm
Power requirements
- DriveStation DuoExternal Hard Drive - 1.0TB:AC100-240V; 50/60 Hz
- LinkStation Pro - Network Shared Storage - 250GB:AC 100 - 240V, 50/60 Hz

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Comparison of DriveStation DuoExternal Hard Drive - 1.0TB, LinkStation Pro - Network Shared Storage - 250GB
19 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation DuoExternal Hard Drive - 1.0TB View product	B Buffalo LinkStation Pro - Network Shared Storage - 250GB View product
Storage3 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	0.250 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	1
Storage drive capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	11 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	47 W	21 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	1.56 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Me/2000/XP	- Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista - MAC OS 10.2
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	99 x 163 x 221 mm	61 x 160 x 216 mm
Power requirementsDiffers	AC100-240V; 50/60 Hz	AC 100 - 240V, 50/60 Hz
I/O portsKnown for one	1x USB 1x IEEE 1394 (4-pin) 1x IEEE 1394 (6-pin)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE802.3ab / IEEE802.3 / IEEE802.3u
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s

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