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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST4000VN000 vs QNAP TS-412 + 4x ST2000VN000

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 23identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST4000VN000 has 8 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-412 + 4x ST2000VN000 (16 TB vs 8 TB). The Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST4000VN000 has 2 TB more storage drive capacity than the QNAP TS-412 + 4x ST2000VN000 (4 TB vs 2 TB). The Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST4000VN000 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TS-412 + 4x ST2000VN000 (1.6 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA III on the Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST4000VN000, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II on the QNAP TS-412 + 4x ST2000VN000. RAID levels: 1, 5, 10, JBOD on the Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad + 4X ST4000VN000, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the QNAP TS-412 + 4x ST2000VN000.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 16 TB
    • 8 TB
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 4 TB
    • 2 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • Serial ATA III
    • Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
  • RAID levels
    • 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • ARM
    • Marvell
  • Processor model
    • 88F6282
    • 6281
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 1.2 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • 0.256 GB
    • 0.25 GB

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Buffalo

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Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers16 TB8 TB
Storage drive capacityDiffers4 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
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 familyDiffersARMMarvell
Processor modelDiffers88F62826281
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.2 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one1
L2 cacheKnown for one2 MB
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.256 GB0.25 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR2
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MB
Network1 differ
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 (3.1), NFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerTower
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one9 cm
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)
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
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYes
Software3 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneLinux
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, WinWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 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
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 supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one120 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs43 W26 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one11 W
Fan voltageKnown for one12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers149 mm180 mm
DepthDiffers233 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers154 mm177 mm
WeightKnown for one5.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
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
Number of adapters includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes

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