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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 410 vs QNAP TS-421U 2x2TB

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 11identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 4 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 1
    • 4
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA
    • Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • 4 TB
    • 12 TB
  • RAID support
    • No
    • Yes
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.2 GHz
    • 2 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • 0.5 GB
    • 1 GB

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Buffalo

LinkStation 410View product
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QNAP

TS-421U 2x2TBView product
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers2 TB4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers14
Storage drive capacity2 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA, Serial ATA II
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers4 TB12 TB
RAID supportDiffersNoYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 5+0, 5+1, 6, 10, JBOD
Supported file systemsKnown for oneext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drives installedKnown for oneYes
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD
Processor1 differ
Processor familyMarvellMarvell
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz2 GHz
Number of processors installed11
Processor modelKnown for oneArmada 370
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, AFPTCP/ IP
BandwidthKnown for one0.1 Gbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2
eSATAKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneRack (1U)
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP (v2/v3)
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneHTTPS, SSL/TLS
TypeKnown for oneNAS
Backup functionKnown for oneYes
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneLinux
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Bundled softwareKnown for oneTime Machine
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs17 W33 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one12 W
AC input voltageDiffers100-250 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output powerKnown for one250 W
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one24 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers45 mm483 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm439 mm
HeightDiffers128 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers1.3 kg6.7 kg
Package weightKnown for one11.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%0 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes

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