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Buffalo LinkStation 420 6TB vs Lenovo EMC px4-400d NAS Mini Tower Intel Atom® D2701

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 16identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • LinkStation 420 6TB:6 TB
    • EMC px4-400d NAS Mini Tower Intel Atom® D2701:4 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • LinkStation 420 6TB:2
    • EMC px4-400d NAS Mini Tower Intel Atom® D2701:1
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • LinkStation 420 6TB:2
    • EMC px4-400d NAS Mini Tower Intel Atom® D2701:4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • LinkStation 420 6TB:3 TB
    • EMC px4-400d NAS Mini Tower Intel Atom® D2701:4 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • LinkStation 420 6TB:Serial ATA
    • EMC px4-400d NAS Mini Tower Intel Atom® D2701:Serial ATA III
  • RAID levels
    • LinkStation 420 6TB:0, 1, JBOD
    • EMC px4-400d NAS Mini Tower Intel Atom® D2701:1, 5, 10
  • Hot-swap drive bays
    • LinkStation 420 6TB:No
    • EMC px4-400d NAS Mini Tower Intel Atom® D2701:Yes
  • Processor family
    • LinkStation 420 6TB:Marvell
    • EMC px4-400d NAS Mini Tower Intel Atom® D2701:Intel Atom®

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Comparison of LinkStation 420 6TB, px4-400d
77 specifications
Storage7 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers6 TB4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers24
Storage drive capacityDiffers3 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD1, 5, 10
Hot-swap drive baysDiffersNoYes
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one8 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersMarvellIntel Atom®
Processor modelDiffersArmada 370D2701
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz2.13 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MB
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB2 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Network1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, AFPCIFS/SMB/Rally (Microsoft), NFS (Linux/UNIX), AFP/Bonjour (Apple), FTP, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, WebDAV, Windows DFS, SNMP
BandwidthKnown for one0.1 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMini Tower
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall & Medium Business
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 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
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Bundled softwareKnown for oneTimeMachineUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs26 W55 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one48 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers87 mm184.2 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm215.9 mm
HeightDiffers128 mm234.9 mm
WeightKnown for one2.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%8 - 85%
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 12192 m
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 2286 m
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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