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Buffalo LinkStation 410 vs QNAP TS-212 + 2X ST3000VX000

31specifications compared
22differ
9identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- LinkStation 410:2 TB
- TS-212 + 2X ST3000VX000:6 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- LinkStation 410:1
- TS-212 + 2X ST3000VX000:2
Number of storage drives supported
- LinkStation 410:1
- TS-212 + 2X ST3000VX000:2
Storage drive capacity
- LinkStation 410:2 TB
- TS-212 + 2X ST3000VX000:3 TB
Storage drive interface
- LinkStation 410:Serial ATA
- TS-212 + 2X ST3000VX000:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
RAID support
- LinkStation 410:No
- TS-212 + 2X ST3000VX000:Yes
Processor model
- LinkStation 410:Armada 370
- TS-212 + 2X ST3000VX000:6281
Internal memory
- LinkStation 410:0.5 GB
- TS-212 + 2X ST3000VX000:0.25 GB

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Comparison of LinkStation 410, TS-212 + 2X ST3000VX000
69 specifications	A Buffalo LinkStation 410 View product	B QNAP TS-212 + 2X ST3000VX000 View product
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	6 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	1	2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	1	2
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
RAID supportDiffers	No	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, JBOD
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
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	4 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor modelDiffers	Armada 370	6281
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.25 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3	DDR2
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Network1 differ
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	TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP (3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP
BandwidthKnown for one	0.1 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Design2 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	Linux
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	60 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	17 W	13 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 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	85 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	218.4 mm
HeightDiffers	128 mm	165.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	910 g
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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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