Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo DriveStation Quad vs Seagate TAU12000100 12 TB

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- DriveStation Quad:8 TB
- TAU12000100 12 TB:12 TB
Storage drive interface
- DriveStation Quad:Serial ATA
- TAU12000100 12 TB:Serial ATA II
RAID levels
- DriveStation Quad:0, 5, 10
- TAU12000100 12 TB:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- DriveStation Quad:1
- TAU12000100 12 TB:4
Weight
- DriveStation Quad:5.67 kg
- TAU12000100 12 TB:6.16 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DriveStation Quad:149.86 x 233.68 x 154.94 mm
- TAU12000100 12 TB:160 x 269 x 207 mm

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Comparison of DriveStation Quad, TAU12000100
19 specifications	A Buffalo DriveStation Quad View product	B Seagate TAU12000100 12 TB Model TAU12000100 View product
Storage3 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	8 TB	12 TB
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
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	8 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Designidentical
Number of fansKnown for one	1 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	5.67 kg	6.16 kg
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	149.86 x 233.68 x 154.94 mm	160 x 269 x 207 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC, 100-240V, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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