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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 420 2TB vs Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4 x 3TB WDR

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 24identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 12 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 3 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA
    • Serial ATA III
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • 8 TB
    • 16 TB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, JBOD
    • 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • Marvell
    • ARM

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LinkStation 420 2TBView product
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LinkStation Pro Quad + 4 x 3TB WDRView product
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers2 TB12 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers24
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDDHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA III
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers8 TB16 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD1, 5, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneNo
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersMarvellARM
Processor modelDiffersArmada 37088F6282
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB0.256 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, AFPTCP/IP, Apple Talk
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Fiber ports quantity00
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneMini Tower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classKnown for oneHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Management protocolsDiffersHTTP/HTTPSHTTP
Web-based managementYesYes
Built-in BitTorrent clientYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalYesYes
Software2 differ
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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Bundled softwareKnown for oneTimeMachine
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternal
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)Differs26 W43 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one48 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers87 mm149 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm233 mm
HeightDiffers128 mm154 mm
WeightDiffers2.4 kg5.5 kg
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedYesYes

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