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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation 520DN 8TB vs Buffalo TeraStation 5210DN

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 23identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD & SSD
    • HDD
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA II
    • Serial ATA III
  • Storage drive size
    • 3.5"
    • 2.5"
  • Processor family
    • Realtek
    • Annapurna Labs
  • Processor model
    • RTD1195N
    • Alpine AL-314
  • Processor frequency
    • 1 GHz
    • 1.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Internal memory
    • 0.25 GB
    • 4 GB

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LinkStation 520DN 8TBView product
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TeraStation 5210DNView product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacity8 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives installed22
Number of storage drives supported22
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDHDD
Storage drive capacity4 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one8 TB
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersRealtekAnnapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersRTD1195NAlpine AL-314
Processor frequencyDiffers1 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.25 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPTCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP, SFTP, NFS, SNMP
Data link protocolsKnown for oneSMB/CIFS, AFP, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Fiber ports quantity00
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesFault, LAN, Power
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneCloud
Management protocolsKnown for oneFTP/SFTP
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES
Software2 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneLinux
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNASNavigator2, NovaBACKUP Buffalo
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 x64Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Mac compatibilityYesYes
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 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Power3 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
Power consumption (max)Differs36 W85 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one45 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one8 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers87 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm230 mm
HeightDiffers126 mm170 mm
WeightDiffers2.5 kg4.8 kg
Package widthKnown for one128 mm
Package depthKnown for one224 mm
Package heightKnown for one254 mm
Package weightKnown for one3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 85%

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