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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 520DN 4TB vs QNAP TVS-863-8G NAS Tower AMD G

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 16identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 4 TB
    • 80 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2
    • 8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 8
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 10 TB
  • Storage drive size
    • 3.5"
    • 2.5/3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
  • Processor family
    • Realtek
    • AMD G
  • Processor frequency
    • 1 GHz
    • 2.4 GHz

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LinkStation 520DN 4TBView product
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TVS-863-8G NAS Tower AMD G

Model TVS-863-8G

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Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB80 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers28
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers28
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB10 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one8 TB
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffersRealtekAMD G
Processor frequencyDiffers1 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor modelKnown for oneRTD1195N
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.25 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR3L
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPCIFS/SMB, SMB2.1, SMB3.0, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Data link protocolsKnown for oneSMB/CIFS, AFP, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers15
Fiber ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one2
USB portKnown for oneYes
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackGold
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one12 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Display typeKnown for oneLCD
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneGoogle Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneYes
Disk scanKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneYes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one4.1
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one250 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one5 A
Power consumption (max)Known for one36 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers87 mm298.2 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm235.4 mm
HeightDiffers126 mm185.2 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
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of screwsKnown for one56
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
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) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Power managementKnown for oneYes

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