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Buffalo LinkStation 420 vs Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad

42specifications compared
16differ
26identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drives installed
- LinkStation 420:Yes
- LinkStation Pro Quad:No
Total installed storage capacity
- LinkStation 420:2 TB
- LinkStation Pro Quad:0 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- LinkStation 420:2
- LinkStation Pro Quad:0
Number of storage drives supported
- LinkStation 420:2
- LinkStation Pro Quad:4
Storage drive capacity
- LinkStation 420:1 TB
- LinkStation Pro Quad:0 GB
Maximum supported storage capacity
- LinkStation 420:8 TB
- LinkStation Pro Quad:16 TB
RAID levels
- LinkStation 420:0, 1, JBOD
- LinkStation Pro Quad:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Processor model
- LinkStation 420:Armada 370
- LinkStation Pro Quad:88F6282

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Comparison of LinkStation 420, LinkStation Pro Quad
64 specifications	A Buffalo LinkStation 420 View product	B Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad View product
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	4
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive types	HDD	HDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	1 TB	0 GB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	8 TB	16 TB
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	No	No
Processor1 differ
Processor family	Marvell	Marvell
Processor modelDiffers	Armada 370	88F6282
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.256 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, AFP	TCP/IP
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 Gbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
Designidentical
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Performanceidentical
Type	NAS	NAS
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP/HTTPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in BitTorrent client	Yes	Yes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP Professional	Yes	Yes
Device classKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home & Home Office
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	TimeMachine	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	48 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply units	1	1
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	No	No
Power consumption (typical)Differs	26 W	43 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	87 mm	149 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	154 mm
HeightDiffers	128 mm	233 mm
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	5.5 kg
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit), Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server, Mac OS X 10.4-10.8
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	149 x 233 x 154 mm
Host interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Management platformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP/HTTPS
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC

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