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Buffalo LinkStation Quad 1TB vs Buffalo LinkStation Quad 4TB

50specifications compared
2differ
48identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- LinkStation Quad 1TB:1 TB
- LinkStation Quad 4TB:4 TB
Storage drive capacity
- LinkStation Quad 1TB:250 GB
- LinkStation Quad 4TB:1 TB

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Comparison of LinkStation Quad 1TB, LinkStation Quad 4TB
50 specifications	A Buffalo LinkStation Quad 1TB View product	B Buffalo LinkStation Quad 4TB View product
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	4 TB
Number of storage drives installed	4	4
Number of storage drives supported	4	4
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD	HDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	250 GB	1 TB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacity	8 TB	8 TB
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	No	No
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
Compliance industry standards	IEEE802.3ab / IEEE802.3u / IEEE802.3	IEEE802.3ab / IEEE802.3u / IEEE802.3
Data link protocols	SMB, FTP, BitTorrent, DLNA	SMB, FTP, BitTorrent, DLNA
Supported network protocols	TCP/IP	TCP/IP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fans	1 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Type	Storage server	Storage server
Device class	Home & Home Office	Home & Home Office
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Management protocols	HTTP	HTTP
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Built-in BitTorrent client	Yes	Yes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP Professional	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 Vista	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 Vista
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64
Poweridentical
Power supply location	External	External
Power consumption (typical)	45 W	45 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	150 mm	150 mm
Depth	230 mm	230 mm
Height	150 mm	150 mm
Weight	5.5 kg	5.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 35 °C	0 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified	Yes	Yes

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