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Buffalo LinkStation Home Server 300GB vs Iomega 2.0TB StorCenter Pro 400r Series

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 2identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Iomega 2.0TB StorCenter Pro 400r Series has 1.7 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Buffalo LinkStation Home Server 300GB (2 TB vs 0.3 TB). The Iomega 2.0TB StorCenter Pro 400r Series has 3 more storage drives installed than the Buffalo LinkStation Home Server 300GB (4 vs 1). The Iomega 2.0TB StorCenter Pro 400r Series has 200 GB more storage drive capacity than the Buffalo LinkStation Home Server 300GB (500 GB vs 300 GB). Compliance industry standards: IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3 on the Buffalo LinkStation Home Server 300GB, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab on the Iomega 2.0TB StorCenter Pro 400r Series. Dimensions (WxDxH): 60 x 173.5 x 185 mm on the Buffalo LinkStation Home Server 300GB, 439.7 x 539.8 x 41.3 mm on the Iomega 2.0TB StorCenter Pro 400r Series.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • LinkStation Home Server 300GB:0.3 TB
    • 2.0TB StorCenter Pro 400r Series:2 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • LinkStation Home Server 300GB:1
    • 2.0TB StorCenter Pro 400r Series:4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • LinkStation Home Server 300GB:300 GB
    • 2.0TB StorCenter Pro 400r Series:500 GB
  • Weight
    • LinkStation Home Server 300GB:1.84 kg
    • 2.0TB StorCenter Pro 400r Series:11.3 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • LinkStation Home Server 300GB:60 x 173.5 x 185 mm
    • 2.0TB StorCenter Pro 400r Series:439.7 x 539.8 x 41.3 mm

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Comparison of LinkStation Home Server 300GB, 2.0TB StorCenter Pro 400r Series
27 specifications
Storage3 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers0.3 TB2 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers14
Storage drive capacityDiffers300 GB500 GB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, JBOD
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 MB/s
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
Network1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPX, NetBEUI
Data link protocolsKnown for oneCSMA/CDUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRack (1U)
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIomega StorCenter Pro NAS Discovery Iomega Automatic Backup CA eTrust Antivirus 7.0
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one21 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.84 kg11.3 kg
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 98SE/Me/2000/NT/XP/2003 Mac OS 8.x, 9.x, OS X
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs60 x 173.5 x 185 mm439.7 x 539.8 x 41.3 mm
Security featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFile Level Security (ACLs) Kerberos 5.0 Microsoft Active Directory (AD) Microsoft NT Domain Controller (PDC)
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, C–UL, CE, ICES, FCC Class A
I/O portsDiffers2x USB 1x RJ-452x Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) 1x Ultra 320 SCSI LVD (68-pin) 2x USB 2.0 1x COM 1x VGA
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source

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