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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 421 + 2 x ST4000V vs Lenovo Media & Backup Center

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 17identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 8 TB
    • 1 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 1
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 4 TB
    • 1 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA II
    • Serial ATA
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • 8000 TB
    • 3 TB
  • Processor family
    • ARM
    • Marvell
  • Processor model
    • Armada 370
    • 6282

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Buffalo

LinkStation 421 + 2 x ST4000VView product
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Lenovo

Media & Backup CenterView product
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers8 TB1 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers21
Storage drive capacityDiffers4 TB1 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers8000 TB3 TB
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, JBOD
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersARMMarvell
Processor modelDiffersArmada 3706282
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB0.128 GB
Network1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPIFS/SMB/Rally, AFP Bonjour, FTP, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, WebDAV, Windows DFS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktop
Performance1 differ
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Management protocolsDiffersHTTP/HTTPSSNMP
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud
Number of usersKnown for one5 user(s)
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MavericksMac 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operating system installedKnown for oneEMC LifeLine
Operating system versionKnown for one4.0
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternal
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
Power consumption (typical)Differs48 W15 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers87 mm46.7 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm198 mm
WeightDiffers800 g1.26 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °C
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes

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