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Buffalo TeraStation ES 12TB vs Iomega px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB)

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 10identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation ES 12TB:12 TB
    • px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB):4 TB
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TeraStation ES 12TB:3 TB
    • px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB):1 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • TeraStation ES 12TB:Serial ATA
    • px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB):Serial ATA II
  • RAID levels
    • TeraStation ES 12TB:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB):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 4TB (4 x 1TB):1
  • Weight
    • TeraStation ES 12TB:6.25 kg
    • px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB):6.56 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • TeraStation ES 12TB:215 x 170 x 230 mm
    • px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB):176 x 257 x 222 mm
  • Power requirements
    • TeraStation ES 12TB:100-240 V, 50/60Hz
    • px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB):100 - 240 VAC

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Comparison of TeraStation ES 12TB, px4-300d 4TB (4 x 1TB)
47 specifications
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12 TB4 TB
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
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Atom®
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Network1 differ
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, NTP, AFP, SMB/CIFSCIFS/SMB/Rally, NFS, AFP/Bonjour, FTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, WebDAV, Windows DFS
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 dB
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
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
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEMC LifeLine
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNovaBACKUP Business EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers6.25 kg6.56 kg
Packaging contentidentical
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 Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64, Mac OS X 10.4, Redhat Enterprise 4-6, Ubuntu 7.10 - 10.10, OpenSUSE 10.3 - 11.3
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs215 x 170 x 230 mm176 x 257 x 222 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, 10/100/1000 Mbps 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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one86 WUnknown — not stated by the source

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