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Buffalo TeraStation ES 12TB vs Iomega px4-300d 2TB

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 9identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation ES 12TB:12 TB
    • px4-300d 2TB:2 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TeraStation ES 12TB:4
    • px4-300d 2TB:2
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TeraStation ES 12TB:3 TB
    • px4-300d 2TB:1 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • TeraStation ES 12TB:Serial ATA
    • px4-300d 2TB:Serial ATA II
  • RAID levels
    • TeraStation ES 12TB:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • px4-300d 2TB:0, 1, 5, 5+1, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TeraStation ES 12TB:0
    • px4-300d 2TB:1
  • Weight
    • TeraStation ES 12TB:6.25 kg
    • px4-300d 2TB:6.56 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • TeraStation ES 12TB:215 x 170 x 230 mm
    • px4-300d 2TB:176 x 257 x 257 mm

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Comparison of TeraStation ES 12TB, px4-300d 2TB
55 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12 TB2 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers42
Number of storage drives supported44
Storage drive capacityDiffers3 TB1 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 TB
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 5+1, 10
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceext2, ext3, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.17 ms
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Atom®
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Number of processors installed11
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Network2 differ
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Maximum data transfer rate1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, NTP, AFP, SMB/CIFSCIFS/SMB/Rally, NFS, AFP/Bonjour, FTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, WebDAV, Windows DFS, SNMP
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
FireWire 400Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
FireWire 800Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Display typeLCDLCD
Performanceidentical
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200000 h
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit AESUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers6.25 kg6.56 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit), Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.7Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / 7, Mac OS X 10.4 – 10.7, Redhat Enterprise Linux 4/5 Desktop/Workstation, Ubuntu 7.10 – 10.10, Fedora 7/8, Fedora Core 5/6, OpenSUSE 10.3- 11.3, Debian 4
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs215 x 170 x 230 mm176 x 257 x 257 mm
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium 300MHz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Explorer 7.0, Firefox 3.x, Apple Safari 3.0, CD/DVD
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsDiffers100-240 V, 50/60Hz100 - 240 VAC
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNovaBACKUP Business EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one86 WUnknown — not stated by the source

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