Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation Live 3TB vs Buffalo TeraStation ES 12TB

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- LinkStation Live 3TB:3 TB
- TeraStation ES 12TB:12 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- LinkStation Live 3TB:1
- TeraStation ES 12TB:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- LinkStation Live 3TB:1
- TeraStation ES 12TB:2
Power consumption (typical)
- LinkStation Live 3TB:17 W
- TeraStation ES 12TB:86 W
Weight
- LinkStation Live 3TB:1.1 kg
- TeraStation ES 12TB:6.25 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- LinkStation Live 3TB:150 x 45 x 175 mm
- TeraStation ES 12TB:215 x 170 x 230 mm
Power requirements
- LinkStation Live 3TB:100-240V, 50/60Hz
- TeraStation ES 12TB:100-240 V, 50/60Hz

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Comparison of LinkStation Live 3TB, TeraStation ES 12TB
33 specifications	A Buffalo LinkStation Live 3TB View product	B Buffalo TeraStation ES 12TB View product
Storage2 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	3 TB	12 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	1	4
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	3 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE802.3ab/IEEE802.3/IEEE802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP/SFTP, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS	TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, NTP, AFP, SMB/CIFS
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Performanceidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP/HTTPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NovaBACKUP Business Essentials
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	17 W	86 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.1 kg	6.25 kg
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2008(R2), Windows Server 2003(R2), Mac OS 10.7, 10.6, 10.5, 10.4, 10.3.9	Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit), Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.7
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	150 x 45 x 175 mm	215 x 170 x 230 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V, 50/60Hz	100-240 V, 50/60Hz
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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