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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4 x 3TBWDRED vs QNAP TS-851 + 8X ST4000VX000

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 20identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 12 TB
    • 32 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 4
    • 8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 4
    • 8
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD
    • HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 3 TB
    • 4 TB
  • RAID levels
    • 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • ARM
    • Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2.41 GHz

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Buffalo

LinkStation Pro Quad + 4 x 3TBWDREDView product
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TS-851 + 8X ST4000VX000View product
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12 TB32 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers48
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers3 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one16 TB
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersARMIntel® Celeron®
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.41 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Processor modelKnown for one88F6282
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.256 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR3L
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, Apple TalkCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
Fiber ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one12 cm
LED indicatorsYesYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Management protocolsDiffersHTTPSNMP, Telnet
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneFIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one4.1
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Power1 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one350 W
Number of power supply units11
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one43 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers149 mm298.2 mm
DepthDiffers233 mm235.4 mm
HeightDiffers154 mm185.2 mm
WeightKnown for one5.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedYesYes

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