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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST3000VX000 vs QNAP TS-EC879U-RP-EU + 8x ST3000NC000

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 17identical
  • 91known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-EC879U-RP-EU + 8x ST3000NC000 has 12 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST3000VX000 (24 TB vs 12 TB). The QNAP TS-EC879U-RP-EU + 8x ST3000NC000 has 4 more storage drives installed than the Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST3000VX000 (8 vs 4). The QNAP TS-EC879U-RP-EU + 8x ST3000NC000 has 4 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST3000VX000 (8 vs 4). Supported storage drive types: HDD on the Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST3000VX000, HDD & SSD on the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP-EU + 8x ST3000NC000. RAID levels: 1, 5, 10, JBOD on the Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST3000VX000, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP-EU + 8x ST3000NC000.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 12 TB
    • 24 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 4
    • 8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 4
    • 8
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD
    • HDD & SSD
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • 16 TB
    • 32 TB
  • RAID levels
    • 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • ARM
    • Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
  • Processor model
    • 88F6282
    • E3-1225V2

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Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12 TB24 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers48
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity3 TB3 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers16 TB32 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
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntel
Processor familyDiffersARMIntel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffers88F6282E3-1225V2
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.6 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one4
Processor threadsKnown for one4
Processor cacheKnown for one8 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one8 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one32
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneYes
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16+1x4, 1x8+3x4, 2x8+1x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Processor codenameKnown for oneIvy Bridge
Processor lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1155 (Socket H2)
SteppingKnown for oneE1
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one77 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics P4000
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one25.6 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.256 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4
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 & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1250 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one3
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerRack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for one3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one6 cm
LED indicatorsYesYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Display typeKnown for oneLCD
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one54.6 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one54.57 dB
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
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 oneLinux
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
Power3 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one300 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs43 W132 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one68 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz47/63 Hz
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers149 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers233 mm520 mm
HeightDiffers154 mm88 mm
WeightKnown for one5.5 kg
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel 64Known for oneYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYes
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneDual
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for one65733
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes

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