Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 420 vs QNAP TS-469L + 4X ST2000VX000

34specifications compared
23differ
11identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- LinkStation 420:2 TB
- TS-469L + 4X ST2000VX000:8 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- LinkStation 420:2
- TS-469L + 4X ST2000VX000:4
Number of storage drives supported
- LinkStation 420:2
- TS-469L + 4X ST2000VX000:4
Storage drive capacity
- LinkStation 420:1 TB
- TS-469L + 4X ST2000VX000:2 TB
RAID levels
- LinkStation 420:0, 1, JBOD
- TS-469L + 4X ST2000VX000:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays
- LinkStation 420:No
- TS-469L + 4X ST2000VX000:Yes
Processor family
- LinkStation 420:Marvell
- TS-469L + 4X ST2000VX000:Intel Atom®
Processor frequency
- LinkStation 420:1.2 GHz
- TS-469L + 4X ST2000VX000:2.13 GHz

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Comparison of LinkStation 420, TS-469L + 4X ST2000VX000
80 specifications	A Buffalo LinkStation 420 View product	B QNAP TS-469L + 4X ST2000VX000 View product
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	8 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	4
Storage drive capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysDiffers	No	Yes
Supported file systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	8 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Marvell	Intel Atom®
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor modelKnown for one	Armada 370	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, AFP	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	eSATA, HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.4 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.7 dB
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
TypeKnown for one	NAS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	48 W	250 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	26 W	43 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Output powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers	87 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	235 mm
HeightDiffers	128 mm	177 mm
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	3.65 kg
Package weightDiffers	1.69 kg	4.65 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
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	0 - 95%
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	TimeMachine	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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