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Buffalo LinkStation Live 3TB vs Iomega px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB)

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 3identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • LinkStation Live 3TB:3 TB
    • px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB):4 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • LinkStation Live 3TB:1
    • px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB):4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • LinkStation Live 3TB:3 TB
    • px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB):1 TB
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • LinkStation Live 3TB:3 TB
    • px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB):12 TB
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • LinkStation Live 3TB:1
    • px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB):2
  • Management protocols
    • LinkStation Live 3TB:HTTP/HTTPS
    • px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB):SNMP
  • Weight
    • LinkStation Live 3TB:1.1 kg
    • px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB):6.56 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • LinkStation Live 3TB:150 x 45 x 175 mm
    • px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB):176 x 257 x 222 mm

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Comparison of LinkStation Live 3TB, px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB)
41 specifications
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers3 TB4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers14
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Storage drive capacityDiffers3 TB1 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA II
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers3 TB12 TB
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 5+1, 10
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext2, ext3, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.17 ms
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Atom®
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Network2 differ
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE802.3ab/IEEE802.3/IEEE802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Maximum data transfer rate1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, FTP/SFTP, AFP, HTTP/HTTPSCIFS/SMB/Rally, NFS, AFP/Bonjour, FTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, WebDAV, Windows DFS
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000BASE-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Performance1 differ
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 dB
Management protocolsDiffersHTTP/HTTPSSNMP
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200000 h
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEMC LifeLine
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.1 kg6.56 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 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, 10.3.9Microsoft Windows XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64, Mac OS X 10.4, Redhat Enterprise 4-6, Ubuntu 7.10 - 10.10, OpenSUSE 10.3 - 11.3
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs150 x 45 x 175 mm176 x 257 x 222 mm
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium 300Mhz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Explorer 7.0, Firefox 3.x, Apple Safari 3.0, CD/DVD, 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsDiffers100-240V, 50/60Hz100 - 240 VAC
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one17 WUnknown — not stated by the source

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