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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST3000VX000 vs QNAP TS-421/KIT NAS/storage server Tower Marvell

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 19identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 12 TB
    • 8 TB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD
    • HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 3 TB
    • 2 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA III
    • Serial ATA II
  • RAID levels
    • 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • ARM
    • Marvell
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • 0.256 GB
    • 1 GB

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Buffalo

LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST3000VX000View product
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QNAP

TS-421/KIT NAS/storage server Tower Marvell

Model TS-421/KIT

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Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives installed44
Number of storage drives supported44
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers3 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA II
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacity16 TB16 TB
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
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersARMMarvell
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2 GHz
Processor modelKnown for one88F6282
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.256 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Flash memoryKnown for one16 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
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 quantityDiffers02
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerTower
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffersYeseSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for oneLCD
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneHTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Backup functionKnown for oneYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo System
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 unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one120 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)Differs43 W26 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one13 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternal
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers149 mm180 mm
DepthDiffers233 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers154 mm177 mm
WeightDiffers5.5 kg3 kg
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%0 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes

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