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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation Live 640GB vs Buffalo LinkStation Quad 2.0TB

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 21identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 0.64 TB
    • 2 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 1
    • 4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 1
    • 4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 640 GB
    • 500 GB
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA III
    • Serial ATA II
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 8 TB
  • RAID support
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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51 specifications
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Buffalo

LinkStation Live 640GBView product
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Buffalo

LinkStation Quad 2.0TBView product
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers0.64 TB2 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers14
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers14
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDDHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers640 GB500 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA II
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers2 TB8 TB
RAID supportDiffersNoYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE802.3ab/IEEE802.3/IEEE802.3uIEEE802.3ab / IEEE802.3u / IEEE802.3
Data link protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTPSMB, FTP, BitTorrent, DLNA
Supported network protocolsTCP/IPTCP/IP
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Fiber ports quantity00
Designidentical
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
TypeKnown for oneStorage server
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Management protocolsDiffersHTTP, NTPHTTP
Web-based managementYesYes
Built-in BitTorrent clientYesYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalYesYes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 VistaWindows 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
Server operating systems supportedWindows 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 x64Windows 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
Power consumption (typical)Differs17 W45 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers45.2 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers156.2 mm230 mm
HeightDiffers175 mm150 mm
WeightDiffers1.1 kg5.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes

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