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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation Mini vs Buffalo TeraStation III 8.0TB

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 3identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 0.5 TB
    • 8 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 250 GB
    • 2 TB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 480 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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LinkStation MiniView product
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TeraStation III 8.0TBView product
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for oneYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers0.5 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers24
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers250 GB2 TB
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one12 TB
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 5, 10
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one60 MB/s
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneMarvell
Processor frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one0.5 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE802.3ab,IEEE802.3u,IEEE802.3 StandardIEEE802.3ab/IEEE802.3u/IEEE802.3
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1000 Mbit/s480 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, DFS, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/SFTP, NFS, LDAP, NTP, SNMP, BitTorrent
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
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
Performance1 differ
TypeKnown for oneStorage server
Device classKnown for oneHome & Home Office
Backup functionKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsDiffersHTTPHTTP, HTTPS
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneLinux
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Hom
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneBuilt-in
Power consumption (max)Known for one86 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one17 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one170 mm
DepthKnown for one230 mm
HeightKnown for one215 mm
WeightDiffers500 g8 kg
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindowsVista/XP/2000/Server 2008/03, MAC OS X 10.3 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one82 x 40 x 135 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneYes
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz

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