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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
Storage drive capacityDiffers	1 TB	0 GB
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	8 TB	16 TB
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Processor1 differ
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
Network1 differ
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
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Designidentical
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Performanceidentical
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
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
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
Power consumption (typical)Differs	26 W	43 W
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
Other featuresidentical
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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