Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 410 vs QNAP TS-221 2x3TB

32specifications compared
21differ
11identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- LinkStation 410:2 TB
- TS-221 2x3TB:6 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- LinkStation 410:1
- TS-221 2x3TB:2
Number of storage drives supported
- LinkStation 410:1
- TS-221 2x3TB:2
Storage drive capacity
- LinkStation 410:2 TB
- TS-221 2x3TB:3 TB
Storage drive interface
- LinkStation 410:Serial ATA
- TS-221 2x3TB:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacity
- LinkStation 410:4 TB
- TS-221 2x3TB:6 TB
RAID support
- LinkStation 410:No
- TS-221 2x3TB:Yes
Processor frequency
- LinkStation 410:1.2 GHz
- TS-221 2x3TB:2 GHz

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Comparison of LinkStation 410, TS-221 2x3TB
75 specifications	A Buffalo LinkStation 410 View product	B QNAP TS-221 2x3TB View product
Storage7 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"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	4 TB	6 TB
RAID supportDiffers	No	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
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 frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	2 GHz
Processor modelKnown for one	Armada 370	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Network1 differ
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown 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	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
BandwidthKnown for one	0.1 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	eSATA, HDD, LAN, Power, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
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)
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP (v2/v3)
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linux
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 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, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Time Machine	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	17 W	19 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100-250 V	100-240 V
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	24 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	102 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	216 mm
HeightDiffers	128 mm	150.2 mm
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	1.74 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.92 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 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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