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Buffalo LinkStation Pro 4TB vs QNAP TS-269 Pro, 2x 2 TB

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 5identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • LinkStation Pro 4TB:1
    • TS-269 Pro, 2x 2 TB:2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • LinkStation Pro 4TB:1
    • TS-269 Pro, 2x 2 TB:2
  • Storage drive capacity
    • LinkStation Pro 4TB:4 TB
    • TS-269 Pro, 2x 2 TB:2 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • LinkStation Pro 4TB:Serial ATA II
    • TS-269 Pro, 2x 2 TB:Serial ATA
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • LinkStation Pro 4TB:1
    • TS-269 Pro, 2x 2 TB:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • LinkStation Pro 4TB:1
    • TS-269 Pro, 2x 2 TB:3
  • LED indicators
    • LinkStation Pro 4TB:Yes
    • TS-269 Pro, 2x 2 TB:LAN, Status, USB
  • Management protocols
    • LinkStation Pro 4TB:HTTP/HTTPS
    • TS-269 Pro, 2x 2 TB:CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP

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Comparison of LinkStation Pro 4TB, TS-269 Pro, 2x 2 TB
70 specifications
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacity4 TB4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12
Storage drive capacityDiffers4 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 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
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one4 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Atom®
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.13 GHz
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network1 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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTPCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, UPnP
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IPUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connectionKnown for oneEthernet (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTower
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Status, USB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.2 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.7 dB
Management protocolsDiffersHTTP/HTTPSCIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP
Web-based managementYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQNAP Storage Manager
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs17 W25 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers45.2 mm102 mm
DepthDiffers156.2 mm216 mm
HeightDiffers175 mm150 mm
WeightDiffers1.13 kg1.74 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit), Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.7- Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2 - Apple Mac OS X - Linux & UNIX
FanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 cm, 12V DC
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsDiffers100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
Data transfer rateKnown for one0.48 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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