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Buffalo LinkStation 420 6TB vs Lenovo px2-300d 6TB

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 20identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drive interface
    • LinkStation 420 6TB:Serial ATA
    • px2-300d 6TB:Serial ATA II
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • LinkStation 420 6TB:8 TB
    • px2-300d 6TB:6 TB
  • RAID levels
    • LinkStation 420 6TB:0, 1, JBOD
    • px2-300d 6TB:0, 1
  • Hot-swap drive bays
    • LinkStation 420 6TB:No
    • px2-300d 6TB:Yes
  • Processor family
    • LinkStation 420 6TB:Marvell
    • px2-300d 6TB:Intel Atom®
  • Processor model
    • LinkStation 420 6TB:Armada 370
    • px2-300d 6TB:D525
  • Processor frequency
    • LinkStation 420 6TB:1.2 GHz
    • px2-300d 6TB:1.8 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • LinkStation 420 6TB:0.5 GB
    • px2-300d 6TB:2 GB

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Comparison of LinkStation 420 6TB, px2-300d 6TB
99 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacity6 TB6 TB
Number of storage drives installed22
Number of storage drives supported22
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDDHDD
Storage drive capacity3 TB3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers8 TB6 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1
Hot-swap drive baysDiffersNoYes
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyDiffersMarvellIntel Atom®
Processor modelDiffersArmada 370D525
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MB
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 bit
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87 mm²
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBXC
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePineview
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 x 22 mm
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 559
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one0.1 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, AFPUnknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers01
Fiber ports quantity00
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29.3 dB
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP/HTTPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneTimeMachineUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers48 W40 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one26 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers87 mm126.2 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm226.3 mm
HeightDiffers128 mm207.8 mm
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.9 kg
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source176 M
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSingle
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49490
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source

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