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Buffalo LinkStation 500GB vs Fujitsu FibreCAT SX88 Base-Unit inkl. RAID-Contr./3 x 146GB SAS HDD (15k)

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 1identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo LinkStation 500GB has 0.062 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Fujitsu FibreCAT SX88 Base-Unit inkl. RAID-Contr./3 x 146GB SAS HDD (15k) (0.5 TB vs 0.438 TB). The Fujitsu FibreCAT SX88 Base-Unit inkl. RAID-Contr./3 x 146GB SAS HDD (15k) has 2 more storage drives installed than the Buffalo LinkStation 500GB (3 vs 1). The Buffalo LinkStation 500GB has 354 GB more storage drive capacity than the Fujitsu FibreCAT SX88 Base-Unit inkl. RAID-Contr./3 x 146GB SAS HDD (15k) (500 GB vs 146 GB). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA on the Buffalo LinkStation 500GB, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the Fujitsu FibreCAT SX88 Base-Unit inkl. RAID-Contr./3 x 146GB SAS HDD (15k). Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 35 °C on the Buffalo LinkStation 500GB, 5 - 40 °C on the Fujitsu FibreCAT SX88 Base-Unit inkl. RAID-Contr./3 x 146GB SAS HDD (15k).

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • LinkStation 500GB:0.5 TB
    • FibreCAT SX88 Base-Unit inkl. RAID-Contr./3 x 146GB SAS HDD (15k):0.438 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • LinkStation 500GB:1
    • FibreCAT SX88 Base-Unit inkl. RAID-Contr./3 x 146GB SAS HDD (15k):3
  • Storage drive capacity
    • LinkStation 500GB:500 GB
    • FibreCAT SX88 Base-Unit inkl. RAID-Contr./3 x 146GB SAS HDD (15k):146 GB
  • Storage drive interface
    • LinkStation 500GB:Serial ATA
    • FibreCAT SX88 Base-Unit inkl. RAID-Contr./3 x 146GB SAS HDD (15k):Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • LinkStation 500GB:1000 Mbit/s
    • FibreCAT SX88 Base-Unit inkl. RAID-Contr./3 x 146GB SAS HDD (15k):10 Mbit/s
  • Weight
    • LinkStation 500GB:1.2 kg
    • FibreCAT SX88 Base-Unit inkl. RAID-Contr./3 x 146GB SAS HDD (15k):30 kg
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • LinkStation 500GB:5 - 35 °C
    • FibreCAT SX88 Base-Unit inkl. RAID-Contr./3 x 146GB SAS HDD (15k):5 - 40 °C
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • LinkStation 500GB:45 x 164 x 200 mm
    • FibreCAT SX88 Base-Unit inkl. RAID-Contr./3 x 146GB SAS HDD (15k):446 x 571.5 x 87.5 mm

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Comparison of LinkStation 500GB, FibreCAT SX88 Base-Unit inkl. RAID-Contr./3 x 146GB SAS HDD (15k)
27 specifications
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers0.5 TB0.438 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers13
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Storage drive capacityDiffers500 GB146 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 TB
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1000 Mbit/s10 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE802.3ab, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRack (2U)
Performanceidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one14 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.2 kg30 kg
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista, XP, 2000 Mac OSX +Windows 2003R2 (VSS/VDS),Red Hat AS 4.0/5.0, SuSE, SLES 9/10, VMware ESX 3.0.2, SPARC Solaris 9/10
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs45 x 164 x 200 mm446 x 571.5 x 87.5 mm
Performance managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCLI
Power requirementsDiffersAC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz115 – 240V, 50/60 Hz
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Part 15 Class B, ICES- 003, EN 300-386, EN 55022 Class B, VCCI Class B, AS/NZS 3548 Class B, BMSI Class B, UL listet, cUL, CE, CSA-C22.2, EN 60950-2000, IEC 60950, GS, GOST
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source

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