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Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad 8.0TB vs Seagate TAU12000100 12 TB

8specifications compared
8differ
0identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- LinkStation Pro Quad 8.0TB:8 TB
- TAU12000100 12 TB:12 TB
Storage drive interface
- LinkStation Pro Quad 8.0TB:Serial ATA
- TAU12000100 12 TB:Serial ATA II
RAID levels
- LinkStation Pro Quad 8.0TB:0, 1, 5, 10
- TAU12000100 12 TB:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- LinkStation Pro Quad 8.0TB:1
- TAU12000100 12 TB:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- LinkStation Pro Quad 8.0TB:2
- TAU12000100 12 TB:4
Weight
- LinkStation Pro Quad 8.0TB:5.5 kg
- TAU12000100 12 TB:6.16 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- LinkStation Pro Quad 8.0TB:149 x 233 x 154 mm
- TAU12000100 12 TB:160 x 269 x 207 mm

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Comparison of LinkStation Pro Quad 8.0TB, TAU12000100
55 specifications	A Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad 8.0TB View product	B Seagate TAU12000100 12 TB Model TAU12000100 View product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	8 TB	12 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	4	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 capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	16 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	72 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for one	Marvell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	88F6282	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	0.25 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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
DHCP serverKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE802.3ab/IEEE802.3u/IEEE802.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
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
Chassis typeKnown for one	Mini Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for one	NAS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	43 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	149 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	233 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	154 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	5.5 kg	6.16 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 (32-Bit-/64-Bit), Vista (32-Bit-/64-Bit), XP, Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-Bit), 2008 (32-Bit-/64-Bit), 2003 R2 (32-Bit), 2003 (32-Bit), Mac OS 10.4	Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	149 x 233 x 154 mm	160 x 269 x 207 mm
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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