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Buffalo LinkStation 441e vs NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2120v2

42specifications compared
24differ
18identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drives installed
- LinkStation 441e:No
- ReadyNAS 2120v2:Yes
Total installed storage capacity
- LinkStation 441e:0 TB
- ReadyNAS 2120v2:4 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- LinkStation 441e:0
- ReadyNAS 2120v2:4
Supported storage drive types
- LinkStation 441e:HDD
- ReadyNAS 2120v2:HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity
- LinkStation 441e:0 GB
- ReadyNAS 2120v2:1 TB
Storage drive interface
- LinkStation 441e:Serial ATA II
- ReadyNAS 2120v2:Serial ATA
Storage drive size
- LinkStation 441e:3.5"
- ReadyNAS 2120v2:2.5/3.5"
RAID levels
- LinkStation 441e:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- ReadyNAS 2120v2:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD

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Comparison of LinkStation 441e, ReadyNAS 2120v2
83 specifications	A Buffalo LinkStation 441e View product	B NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2120v2 View product
Storage9 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	No	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	0 TB	4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	0	4
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	0 GB	1 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA
Storage drive sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, 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
Processor2 differ
Processor modelDiffers	Armada 370	Armada XP
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	2 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Network1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP	TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, UPnP Discovery, Bonjour Discovery, Link Aggregation, SNMP v2/v3, SSH, NTP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rack (1U)
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, LAN, Power
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Backup featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8162 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 dB
Access Control List (ACL)Known 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
Device classKnown for one	Home & Home Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Software2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 supportedDiffers	Windows 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 x64	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	28 W	38 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	7 W	1.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 W
Power supply locationKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	177 mm	430 mm
DepthDiffers	227 mm	308 mm
HeightDiffers	127.5 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	7.48 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	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%	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI Class B
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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