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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 520 vs QNAP TS-228 2BAY 4TB IRONWOLF TS-228 2X 2TB ST2000VN0041

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 26identical
  • 35known 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
  • HDD speed
    • 7200 RPM
    • 5900 RPM
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1
    • 0, 1, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • Realtek
    • ARM
  • Processor frequency
    • 1 GHz
    • 1.1 GHz

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Buffalo

LinkStation 520View product
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TS-228 2BAY 4TB IRONWOLF TS-228 2X 2TB ST2000VN0041View 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 interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive size3.5"3.5"
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5900 RPM
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneNo
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersRealtekARM
Processor frequencyDiffers1 GHz1.1 GHz
Processor cores22
Processor modelKnown for oneRTD1195N
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.256 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Flash memoryKnown for one4096 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPCIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Data link protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
Fiber ports quantity00
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneMini Tower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsYesYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one17 dB
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one4.2
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one60 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one13.24 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternal
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers87 mm90 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers126 mm187.7 mm
WeightKnown for one700 g
Package weightKnown for one1.88 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterYesYes
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedYesYes
Power managementYesYes

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