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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation Mini 1TB vs Buffalo LinkStation Quad 1TB

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 5identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2
    • 4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 500 GB
    • 250 GB
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA
    • Serial ATA II
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Supported network protocols
    • TCP/IP, AppleTalk
    • TCP/IP
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 10 W
    • 45 W

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Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for oneYes
Total installed storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one4
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers500 GB250 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one8 TB
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneNo
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5"
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE802.3ab / IEEE802.3u / IEEE802.3
Data link protocolsKnown for oneSMB, FTP, BitTorrent, DLNA
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, AppleTalkTCP/IP
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
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 quantityKnown for one0
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0
Designidentical
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for oneStorage server
Device classKnown for oneHome & Home Office
Backup functionKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsHTTPHTTP
Web-based managementYesYes
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 supportedKnown for oneWindows 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)Differs10 W45 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one150 mm
DepthKnown for one230 mm
HeightKnown for one150 mm
WeightKnown for one5.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterYesYes
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista, XP, 2000 Mac OS 10.3.9 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one40 x 80 x 132 mm
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC 100 - 240 V 50/60 Hz

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