Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation Live 640GB vs Buffalo LS-CH500L NAS/storage server

13specifications compared
3differ
10identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- LinkStation Live 640GB:0.64 TB
- LS-CH500L NAS/storage server:0.5 TB
Storage drive capacity
- LinkStation Live 640GB:640 GB
- LS-CH500L NAS/storage server:500 GB

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Comparison of LinkStation Live 640GB, LS-CH500L
42 specifications	A Buffalo LinkStation Live 640GB View product	B Buffalo LS-CH500L NAS/storage server Model LS-CH500L View product
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	0.64 TB	0.5 TB
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	CIFS/SMB, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP	TCP/IP, AppleTalk, SMB/CIFS, AFP, FTP, DNLA
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Device classKnown for one	Home & Home Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	45.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	156.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	175 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Win 2000/XP/Vista/ Win Server 2008/2003, Mac OS 10.3.9
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 x 175 x 156 mm
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V 50/60Hz

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