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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 441e vs NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2120 v2

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 22identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD
    • HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA II
    • Serial ATA
  • Storage drive size
    • 3.5"
    • 2.5/3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Hot-swap drive bays
    • No
    • Yes
  • Processor model
    • Armada 370
    • Armada XP
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.2 GHz
    • 1.6 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • 0.5 GB
    • 2 GB

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Buffalo

LinkStation 441eView product
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NETGEAR

ReadyNAS 2120 v2View product
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supported44
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity0 GB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacity16 TB16 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysDiffersNoYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processor2 differ
Processor familyMarvellMarvell
Processor modelDiffersArmada 370Armada XP
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneNo
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, UPnP Discovery, Bonjour Discovery, Link Aggregation, SNMP v2/v3, SSH, NTP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2
USB portKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneRack (1U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for one3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one4 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, LAN, Power
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one8162 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for one28 dB
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Device classKnown for oneHome & Home Office
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP/HTTPS
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYes
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
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 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs28 W38 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs7 W1.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.3 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternal
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers177 mm430 mm
DepthDiffers227 mm308 mm
HeightDiffers127.5 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers2.3 kg7.48 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI Class B
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes

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