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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation Duo 2TB vs QNAP TS-509 Pro Turbo NAS

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 4identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 5 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2
    • 5
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 5
  • Processor frequency
    • 0.6 GHz
    • 1.6 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • 0.128 GB
    • 1 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • DDR3
    • DDR2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 5

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72 specifications
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Buffalo

LinkStation Duo 2TBView product
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QNAP

TS-509 Pro Turbo NASView product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for oneYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers2 TB5 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers25
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers25
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD
Storage drive capacity1 TB1 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IISerial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one8 TB
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"
Supported file systemsKnown for oneEXT3, EXT4, FAT32, NTFS
Processor1 differ
Processor familyKnown for oneMarvell
Processor modelKnown for one88F6281
Processor frequencyDiffers0.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.128 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR2
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Data link protocolsDiffersSMB/CIFS, AFP, FTP/FTPS, SFTP, HTTP/HTTPSCIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP
Supported network protocolsTCP/IPTCP/IP
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers15
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATAKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for oneStorage server
Device classKnown for oneHome & Home Office
Backup functionKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP, HTTPS
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternal
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
Power consumption (typical)Differs26 W63 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 Hz
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one39 W
Output powerKnown for one250 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one86 mm
DepthKnown for one204 mm
HeightKnown for one127 mm
WeightDiffers2.3 kg6.4 kg
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Relative humidityKnown for one0 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64), Server 2003/ 2008 Apple Mac OS X Linux & Unix
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one188.5 x 261.1 x 261.1 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneYes
Power LEDKnown for oneNo
Connectivity LEDsKnown for oneStatus, HDD, LAN, USB
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneNo

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