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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST3000VX000 vs QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 19identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST3000VX000 has 4 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000 (12 TB vs 8 TB). The Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST3000VX000 has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000 (4 vs 2). The Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST3000VX000 has 2 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000 (4 vs 2). Supported storage drive types: HDD on the Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST3000VX000, HDD & SSD on the QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000. Storage drive interface: Serial ATA III on the Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST3000VX000, Serial ATA II on the QNAP TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 12 TB
    • 8 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD
    • HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 3 TB
    • 4 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA III
    • Serial ATA II
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • 16 TB
    • 8 TB
  • RAID levels
    • 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, JBOD

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81 specifications
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Buffalo

LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST3000VX000View product
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QNAP

TS-221 + 2x ST4000VN000View product
Storage8 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers42
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers42
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers3 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA II
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
HDD speedKnown for one5900 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers16 TB8 TB
RAID levelsDiffers1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersARMMarvell
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2 GHz
Processor modelKnown for one88F6282
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.256 GB1 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MB
Network1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown 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
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerTower
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one7 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one2048 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for one25.3 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one11.9 dB
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneHTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one4.0
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one60 W
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one43 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers149 mm102 mm
DepthDiffers233 mm216 mm
HeightDiffers154 mm150 mm
WeightKnown for one5.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%0 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Number of adapters includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes

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