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Buffalo LinkStation 220 + 2x WD40EZRX vs Dell PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 9identical
  • 88known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • LinkStation 220 + 2x WD40EZRX:8 TB
    • PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2:4.6 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • LinkStation 220 + 2x WD40EZRX:2
    • PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2:6
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • LinkStation 220 + 2x WD40EZRX:2
    • PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2:12
  • Storage drive interface
    • LinkStation 220 + 2x WD40EZRX:Serial ATA
    • PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
  • Storage drive size
    • LinkStation 220 + 2x WD40EZRX:3.5"
    • PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2:2.5/3.5"
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • LinkStation 220 + 2x WD40EZRX:8 TB
    • PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2:36 TB
  • RAID levels
    • LinkStation 220 + 2x WD40EZRX:0, 1, JBOD
    • PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Hot-swap drive bays
    • LinkStation 220 + 2x WD40EZRX:No
    • PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2:Yes

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Comparison of LinkStation 220 + 2x WD40EZRX, NX3200
117 specifications
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB4.6 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers26
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers212
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDDHDD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers8 TB36 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Hot-swap drive baysDiffersNoYes
Storage drive capacityKnown for one4 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyDiffersMarvellIntel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffersArmada 370E5-2690V2
Processor frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz3 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 MB
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQPI
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46 bit
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL3
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIvy Bridge EP
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52.5 x 45 mm
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 2011 (Socket R)
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2S
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source88 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 W
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source768 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source59.7 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
L2 cacheKnown for one0.256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.25 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, AFPUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRack (2U)
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloudUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP/HTTPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Storage Server 2008 R2
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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
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, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 W
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one19 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers87 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm755 mm
HeightDiffers126 mm87.3 mm
WeightDiffers1.7 kg32.5 kg
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75279
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source

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