Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 410 vs QNAP TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000

31specifications compared
17differ
14identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- LinkStation 410:2 TB
- TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000:3 TB
Storage drive capacity
- LinkStation 410:2 TB
- TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000:3 TB
Storage drive interface
- LinkStation 410:Serial ATA
- TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Processor frequency
- LinkStation 410:1.2 GHz
- TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000:2 GHz
Internal memory
- LinkStation 410:0.5 GB
- TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000:1 GB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- LinkStation 410:0
- TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000:2
LED indicators
- LinkStation 410:Yes
- TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000:HDD, Power, Status, USB
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- LinkStation 410:24 W
- TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000:36 W

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Comparison of LinkStation 410, TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000
68 specifications	A Buffalo LinkStation 410 View product	B QNAP TS-121 + 1X ST3000VX000 View product
Storage3 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	3 TB
Number of storage drives installed	1	1
Number of storage drives supported	1	1
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacity	4 TB	4 TB
RAID support	No	No
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported file systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	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
Processor1 differ
Processor family	Marvell	Marvell
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	2 GHz
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor modelKnown for one	Armada 370	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, AFP	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
BandwidthKnown for one	0.1 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, Power, Status, USB
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 user(s)
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
TypeKnown for one	NAS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QNAP Turbo System
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Time Machine	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	24 W	36 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	17 W	7 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100-250 V	100-240 V
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	45 mm	67 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	216 mm
HeightDiffers	128 mm	150 mm
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	1.06 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.86 kg
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	0 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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