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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 520DN 4TB vs Buffalo NAS & storage servers

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 24identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 4 TB
    • 8 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2
    • 1
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD & SSD
    • HDD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 8 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA II
    • Serial ATA III
  • Processor family
    • Realtek
    • Marvell Armada 370
  • Processor model
    • RTD1195N
    • Armada 370
  • Processor frequency
    • 1 GHz
    • 0.8 GHz

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Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
Number of storage drives supported22
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB8 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA III
Storage drive size3.5"3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one8 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneNo
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersRealtekMarvell Armada 370
Processor modelDiffersRTD1195NArmada 370
Processor frequencyDiffers1 GHz0.8 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
L2 cacheKnown for one0.256 MB
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.25 GB0.256 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
Data link protocolsKnown for oneSMB/CIFS, AFP, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPTCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, AFP
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
Fiber ports quantity00
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktop
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYes
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 x64Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MavericksYes
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
Power consumption (typical)Known for one19 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.9 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width87 mm87 mm
Depth205 mm205 mm
Height126 mm126 mm
WeightDiffers2.5 kg850 g
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 includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Resource CDKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Power managementKnown for oneYes

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