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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 421 vs Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 27identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • 8 TB
    • 16 TB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • ARM
    • Marvell
  • Processor model
    • Armada 370
    • 88F6282
  • Internal memory
    • 0.5 GB
    • 0.256 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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LinkStation 421View product
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LinkStation Pro QuadView product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers24
Supported storage drive typesHDDHDD
Storage drive capacity0 GB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers8 TB16 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysNoNo
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersARMMarvell
Processor modelDiffersArmada 37088F6282
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.2 GHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB0.256 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, AFPTCP/IP
BandwidthKnown for one0.1 Gbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
Fiber ports quantity00
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionKnown for oneYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in BitTorrent clientYesYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalYesYes
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNovaBACKUP Professional
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, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternal
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one48 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)Differs26 W43 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers87 mm149 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm154 mm
HeightDiffers128 mm233 mm
WeightDiffers800 g5.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedYesYes
Management platformHTTP/HTTPSHTTP/HTTPS
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 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 one149 x 233 x 154 mm
Host interfaceKnown for oneRJ-45
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC

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