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Buffalo LinkStation 420 vs Buffalo LinkStation 421

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

Key differences

Storage drives installed
- LinkStation 420:Yes
- LinkStation 421:No
Total installed storage capacity
- LinkStation 420:2 TB
- LinkStation 421:0 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- LinkStation 420:2
- LinkStation 421:0
Storage drive capacity
- LinkStation 420:1 TB
- LinkStation 421:0 GB
Processor family
- LinkStation 420:Marvell
- LinkStation 421:ARM
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- LinkStation 420:0
- LinkStation 421:1
Product colour
- LinkStation 420:Black
- LinkStation 421:Grey
Bundled software
- LinkStation 420:TimeMachine
- LinkStation 421:NovaBACKUP Professional

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Comparison of LinkStation 420, LinkStation 421
65 specifications	A Buffalo LinkStation 420 View product	B Buffalo LinkStation 421 View product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	0
Storage drive capacityDiffers	1 TB	0 GB
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Marvell	ARM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Device classKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home & Home Office
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP/HTTPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software3 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	TimeMachine	NovaBACKUP Professional
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 10.6 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	800 g
Package widthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.69 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Management platformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP/HTTPS

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