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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 vs QNAP TS-412U NAS/storage server Marvell 6281

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 1identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA II
    • Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
  • Internal memory
    • 0 GB
    • 0.5 GB
  • DHCP client
    • No
    • Yes
  • DHCP server
    • No
    • Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4
  • Number of fans
    • 1 fan(s)
    • 3 fan(s)

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Buffalo

DriveStation Quad USB 3.0View product
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QNAP

TS-412U NAS/storage server Marvell 6281

Model TS-412U

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Storage2 differ
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA, Serial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one12 TB
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Supported file systemsKnown for oneext3, ext4, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drives installedKnown for oneYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one4 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one4
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one1 TB
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one5000 MB/s
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneMarvell
Processor modelKnown for one6281
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.2 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0 GB0.5 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR2
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MB
Network2 differ
DHCP clientDiffersNoYes
DHCP serverDiffersNoYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNo
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers02
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2
eSATAKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0
Design2 differ
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Power, Yes
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneHTTPS, SSH
TypeKnown for oneStorage server
Backup functionKnown for oneYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one250 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs38 W29 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one15 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers5.5 kg6.7 kg
WidthKnown for one149 mm
DepthKnown for one233 mm
HeightKnown for one154 mm
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%0 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000 (32/64bit) XP (32/64bit) Vista (32/64bit) 7 (32/64bit) Windows Server 2003 2008 Mac OS X Linux Unix
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one44 x 439 x 483 mm
FanKnown for one40 mm
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneInternet Explorer 7/8 Firefox 3 Safari 3/4 Google Chrome
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for oneYes
Power requirementsKnown for one100-240V
Connectivity LEDsKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64

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