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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 520 vs Buffalo LinkStation 520DN 4TB

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 34identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 10 TB
    • 4 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 1
    • 2
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD
    • HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 10 TB
    • 2 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA III
    • Serial ATA II
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1
    • 0, 1, JBOD
  • Internal memory
    • 0.256 GB
    • 0.25 GB
  • AC input voltage
    • 100-240 V
    • 100 - 240 V

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LinkStation 520DN 4TBView product
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers10 TB4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of storage drives supported22
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers10 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA II
Storage drive size3.5"3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one8 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, JBOD
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Processoridentical
Processor familyRealtekRealtek
Processor modelRTD1195NRTD1195N
Processor frequency1 GHz1 GHz
Processor cores22
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.256 GB0.25 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
Data link protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP, FTPSMB/CIFS, AFP, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS
Supported network protocolsTCP/IPTCP/IP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
Fiber ports quantity00
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktop
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Cable lock slotYesYes
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Power1 differ
Power supply locationExternalExternal
Power consumption (max)Known for one36 W
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width87 mm87 mm
Depth205 mm205 mm
Height126 mm126 mm
WeightKnown for one2.5 kg
Package widthKnown for one128 mm
Package depthKnown for one224 mm
Package heightKnown for one254 mm
Package weightKnown for one3 kg
Packaging content1 differ
External power adapterYesYes
Cables includedDiffersAC, LAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
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) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Power managementKnown for oneYes

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