Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 420 2TB + BX650CI-GR vs Seagate Business Storage NAS 4-Bay 8TB

23specifications compared
11differ
12identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- LinkStation 420 2TB + BX650CI-GR:2 TB
- Business Storage NAS 4-Bay 8TB:8 TB
Number of storage drives supported
- LinkStation 420 2TB + BX650CI-GR:2
- Business Storage NAS 4-Bay 8TB:4
Maximum supported storage capacity
- LinkStation 420 2TB + BX650CI-GR:8 TB
- Business Storage NAS 4-Bay 8TB:20 TB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- LinkStation 420 2TB + BX650CI-GR:1
- Business Storage NAS 4-Bay 8TB:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- LinkStation 420 2TB + BX650CI-GR:0
- Business Storage NAS 4-Bay 8TB:1
Width
- LinkStation 420 2TB + BX650CI-GR:87 mm
- Business Storage NAS 4-Bay 8TB:173 mm
Depth
- LinkStation 420 2TB + BX650CI-GR:205 mm
- Business Storage NAS 4-Bay 8TB:217 mm
Height
- LinkStation 420 2TB + BX650CI-GR:128 mm
- Business Storage NAS 4-Bay 8TB:172.5 mm

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Comparison of LinkStation 420 2TB + BX650CI-GR, Business Storage NAS 4-Bay 8TB
54 specifications	A Buffalo LinkStation 420 2TB + BX650CI-GR View product	B Seagate Business Storage NAS 4-Bay 8TB View product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	8 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	4
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD	HDD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	8 TB	20 TB
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for one	Marvell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	Armada 370	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, AFP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
Designidentical
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Home & Home Office	Home & Home Office
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP/HTTPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown 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
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareKnown for one	TimeMachine	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 Mavericks
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Seagate NAS OS
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	48 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
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	26 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	87 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	217 mm
HeightDiffers	128 mm	172.5 mm
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	5.47 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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