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Buffalo LinkStation Mini 2TB vs QNAP TS-559 Pro TurboNAS

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 4identical
  • 72known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • LinkStation Mini 2TB:2 TB
    • TS-559 Pro TurboNAS:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • LinkStation Mini 2TB:2
    • TS-559 Pro TurboNAS:0
  • Storage drive capacity
    • LinkStation Mini 2TB:1 TB
    • TS-559 Pro TurboNAS:0 GB
  • Storage drive size
    • LinkStation Mini 2TB:2.5"
    • TS-559 Pro TurboNAS:2.5/3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • LinkStation Mini 2TB:0, 1, JBOD
    • TS-559 Pro TurboNAS:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • LinkStation Mini 2TB:1
    • TS-559 Pro TurboNAS:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • LinkStation Mini 2TB:1
    • TS-559 Pro TurboNAS:5
  • Management protocols
    • LinkStation Mini 2TB:HTTP
    • TS-559 Pro TurboNAS:SNMP

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Comparison of LinkStation Mini 2TB, TS-559 Pro TurboNAS
92 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers2 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Atom®
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD510
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.66 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MB
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 bit
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87 mm²
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBLA
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePineview
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 x 22 mm
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 559
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network2 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE802.3ab, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Cabling technology10/100/1000BASE-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Maximum data transfer rate1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, Apple TalkTCP/IP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, CIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS, Telnet, SSH
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers15
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTower
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Power, Yes
Performance1 differ
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 dB
Management protocolsDiffersHTTPSNMP
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs17 W44 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 W
Output powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers500 g5.1 kg
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source176 M
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSingle
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%0 - 95%
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000 (32/64-bit) Windows XP (32/64-bit) Windows Vista (32/64-bit) Windows 7 (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2003 Windows Server2008 Mac OS X Linux Unix
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs82 x 40 x 135 mm210.6 x 235.4 x 185 mm
FanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsDiffersAC100 - 240V, 50/60Hz
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43098

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