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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 420 vs Buffalo LinkStation 421

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 35identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • Yes
    • No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2
    • 0
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 0 GB
  • Processor family
    • Marvell
    • ARM
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Grey
  • Bundled software
    • TimeMachine
    • NovaBACKUP Professional

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LinkStation 421View product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers2 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supported22
Supported storage drive typesHDDHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacity8 TB8 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysNoNo
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDD
Processor1 differ
Processor familyDiffersMarvellARM
Processor modelArmada 370Armada 370
Processor frequency1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
Number of processors installed11
Memoryidentical
Internal memory0.5 GB0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
Supported network protocolsTCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, AFPTCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, AFP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
Fiber ports quantity00
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktop
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
LED indicatorsYesYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classKnown for oneHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in BitTorrent clientYesYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalYesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP/HTTPS
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Software3 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersTimeMachineNovaBACKUP Professional
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 10.6 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 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity48 W48 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)26 W26 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width87 mm87 mm
Depth205 mm205 mm
Height128 mm128 mm
WeightDiffers2.4 kg800 g
Package widthKnown for one305 mm
Package depthKnown for one200 mm
Package heightKnown for one85 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.69 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedYesYes
Management platformKnown for oneHTTP/HTTPS

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