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Buffalo LinkStation 421 + 2 x ST2000VN000 vs Buffalo TeraStation 4200D

43specifications compared
24differ
19identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drives installed
- LinkStation 421 + 2 x ST2000VN000:Yes
- TeraStation 4200D:No
Total installed storage capacity
- LinkStation 421 + 2 x ST2000VN000:4 TB
- TeraStation 4200D:0 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- LinkStation 421 + 2 x ST2000VN000:2
- TeraStation 4200D:0
Installed storage drive type
- LinkStation 421 + 2 x ST2000VN000:HDD
- TeraStation 4200D:No
Storage drive capacity
- LinkStation 421 + 2 x ST2000VN000:2 TB
- TeraStation 4200D:0 GB
Maximum supported storage capacity
- LinkStation 421 + 2 x ST2000VN000:8000 TB
- TeraStation 4200D:8 TB
Processor family
- LinkStation 421 + 2 x ST2000VN000:ARM
- TeraStation 4200D:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- LinkStation 421 + 2 x ST2000VN000:Armada 370
- TeraStation 4200D:D2550

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Comparison of LinkStation 421 + 2 x ST2000VN000, TeraStation 4200D
99 specifications	A Buffalo LinkStation 421 + 2 x ST2000VN000 View product	B Buffalo TeraStation 4200D View product
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	4 TB	0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	0
Number of storage drives supported	2	2
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	No
Supported storage drive types	HDD	HDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	0 GB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	8000 TB	8 TB
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, JBOD	0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	ARM	Intel Atom®
Processor modelDiffers	Armada 370	D2550
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0VY
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cedarview
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 X 22 mm
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 559
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 C
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocols	TCP/IP	TCP/IP
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design2 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mini Tower
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Home & Home Office	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP Professional	Yes	Yes
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP/HTTPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, 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	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffers	External	Built-in
Power consumption (typical)Differs	48 W	86 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	87 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	128 mm	170 mm
WeightDiffers	800 g	3.15 kg
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65470
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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