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Buffalo DriveStation Quad 16TB vs Buffalo LinkStation Pro 4TB

7specifications compared
4differ
3identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Width
- DriveStation Quad 16TB:149.9 mm
- LinkStation Pro 4TB:45.2 mm
Depth
- DriveStation Quad 16TB:233.7 mm
- LinkStation Pro 4TB:156.2 mm
Height
- DriveStation Quad 16TB:154.9 mm
- LinkStation Pro 4TB:175 mm
Weight
- DriveStation Quad 16TB:5.67 kg
- LinkStation Pro 4TB:1.13 kg

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Comparison of DriveStation Quad 16TB, LinkStation Pro 4TB
38 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation Quad 16TB View product	B Buffalo LinkStation Pro 4TB View product
Storageidentical
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 TB
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	235 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP/HTTPS
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	149.9 mm	45.2 mm
DepthDiffers	233.7 mm	156.2 mm
HeightDiffers	154.9 mm	175 mm
WeightDiffers	5.67 kg	1.13 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit), Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.7
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.48 Gbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Buffalo Tools NovaBACKUP Business Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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