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Buffalo LinkStation Quad 2TB vs QNAP TS-109 Turbo NAS

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- LinkStation Quad 2TB:2 TB
- TS-109 Turbo NAS:1 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- LinkStation Quad 2TB:4
- TS-109 Turbo NAS:1
Storage drive capacity
- LinkStation Quad 2TB:500 GB
- TS-109 Turbo NAS:1 TB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- LinkStation Quad 2TB:2
- TS-109 Turbo NAS:3
Power consumption (typical)
- LinkStation Quad 2TB:45 W
- TS-109 Turbo NAS:14.4 W
Weight
- LinkStation Quad 2TB:5.5 kg
- TS-109 Turbo NAS:1.2 kg
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- LinkStation Quad 2TB:20 - 80%
- TS-109 Turbo NAS:0 - 95%

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Comparison of LinkStation Quad 2TB, TS-109 Turbo NAS
58 specifications	A Buffalo LinkStation Quad 2TB View product	B QNAP TS-109 Turbo NAS View product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	1
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	8 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE802.3ab / IEEE802.3u / IEEE802.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	SMB, FTP, BitTorrent, DLNA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	1 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for one	Storage server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Device classKnown for one	Home & Home Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	45 W	14.4 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	5.5 kg	1.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	0 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 x 210 x 182 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V AC, 50 - 60 Hz
Processoridentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.125 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB

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