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Buffalo DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 vs Iomega ix2-200 2TB

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- DriveStation Quad USB 3.0:4 TB
- ix2-200 2TB:2 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- DriveStation Quad USB 3.0:4
- ix2-200 2TB:2
Number of storage drives supported
- DriveStation Quad USB 3.0:4
- ix2-200 2TB:2
RAID levels
- DriveStation Quad USB 3.0:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- ix2-200 2TB:1, JBOD
Internal memory
- DriveStation Quad USB 3.0:0 GB
- ix2-200 2TB:0.25 GB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DriveStation Quad USB 3.0:0
- ix2-200 2TB:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- DriveStation Quad USB 3.0:0
- ix2-200 2TB:3
Power consumption (typical)
- DriveStation Quad USB 3.0:38 W
- ix2-200 2TB:5 W

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Comparison of DriveStation Quad USB 3.0, ix2-200 2TB
50 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 View product	B Iomega ix2-200 2TB View product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	4 TB	2 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	2
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	1, JBOD
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	5000 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0 GB	0.25 GB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	1 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for one	Storage server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 dB
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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 Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	38 W	5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	149 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	233 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	154 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	5.5 kg	2.27 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GHz
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64, Windows 7, Mac OS X 10.4, Redhat 9, Enterprise 4/5, Gentoo, Mandrake 10, Devian 4, FedoraCore 6/5, OpenSUSE 10.3
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94 x 203 x 141 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 300MHz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0, Firefox 3.x, Apple Safari 3.0
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 VAC

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