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Buffalo DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 vs Iomega Network Cloud Edition NAS 3 TB

7specifications compared
7differ
0identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN
- DriveStation Quad USB 3.0:No
- Network Cloud Edition NAS 3 TB:Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- DriveStation Quad USB 3.0:0
- Network Cloud Edition NAS 3 TB:1
Product colour
- DriveStation Quad USB 3.0:Black
- Network Cloud Edition NAS 3 TB:Black, Silver
Width
- DriveStation Quad USB 3.0:149 mm
- Network Cloud Edition NAS 3 TB:125 mm
Depth
- DriveStation Quad USB 3.0:233 mm
- Network Cloud Edition NAS 3 TB:198.9 mm
Height
- DriveStation Quad USB 3.0:154 mm
- Network Cloud Edition NAS 3 TB:39.8 mm
Weight
- DriveStation Quad USB 3.0:5.5 kg
- Network Cloud Edition NAS 3 TB:1.1 kg

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Comparison of DriveStation Quad USB 3.0, Network Cloud Edition NAS 3 TB
50 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 View product	B Iomega Network Cloud Edition NAS 3 TB View product
Storageidentical
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	4 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	5000 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
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
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
Design1 differ
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
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
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
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Home Storage Manager (PC/Mac). -Retrospect Express HD (PC). -Retrospect Express (Mac). -MozyHome Online Service (PC/Mac download).
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	38 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	149 mm	125 mm
DepthDiffers	233 mm	198.9 mm
HeightDiffers	154 mm	39.8 mm
WeightDiffers	5.5 kg	1.1 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
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 2000/2000 Professional/XP Home/XP Professional/ Vista, Mac OS X 10.3, Redhat 9, Mandrake 10, Debian 3.0, Gentoo, Knoppix, Fedora Core 3 / 4
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	198.88 x 124.97 x 39.8 mm
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MHz
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Mbps
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 110 - 240 V

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