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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo LinkStation Quad 6TB vs NETGEAR ReadyNas 2100

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 18identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 6 TB
    • 8 TB
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 1.5 TB
    • 2 TB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5
  • Hot-swap drive bays
    • No
    • Yes
  • Supported network protocols
    • TCP/IP
    • CIFS, NFS, FTP, HTTPS
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of fans
    • 1 fan(s)
    • 2 fan(s)

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Buffalo

LinkStation Quad 6TBView product
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NETGEAR

ReadyNas 2100View product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers6 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives installed44
Number of storage drives supported44
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDDHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers1.5 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IISerial ATA II
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one8 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5
Hot-swap drive baysDiffersNoYes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE802.3ab / IEEE802.3u / IEEE802.3
Data link protocolsKnown for oneSMB, FTP, BitTorrent, DLNA
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPCIFS, NFS, FTP, HTTPS
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Fiber ports quantity00
Design1 differ
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)2 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Chassis typeKnown for oneRack (1U)
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffersStorage serverNAS
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Operating system installedKnown for oneRAIDiator
Power1 differ
Power supply locationKnown for oneExternal
Power consumption (typical)Differs45 W220 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one80 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers150 mm318 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm430 mm
HeightDiffers150 mm43 mm
WeightDiffers5.5 kg9.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows, Mac, UNIX/Linux
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, UL, CE, C-Tick, KCC, VCCI
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one1 GB

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