Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation III 12TB vs Iomega PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class

17specifications compared
7differ
10identical
82known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drive interface
- TeraStation III 12TB:Serial ATA
- PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class:Serial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacity
- TeraStation III 12TB:4 TB
- PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class:12 TB
RAID levels
- TeraStation III 12TB:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class:1, 5, 5+1, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- TeraStation III 12TB:2
- PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class:3
Weight
- TeraStation III 12TB:8 kg
- PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class:15 kg

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of TeraStation III 12TB, PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class
99 specifications	A Buffalo TeraStation III 12TB View product	B Iomega PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class View product
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacity	12 TB	12 TB
Number of storage drives installed	4	4
Number of storage drives supported	4	4
Storage drive capacity	3 TB	3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA II
Storage drive size	3.5"	3.5"
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	4 TB	12 TB
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	1, 5, 5+1, 10, JBOD
Supported file systemsDiffers	DFS	ext2, ext3, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.17 ms
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	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
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E1500
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 MB
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77 mm²
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Conroe
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 775 (Socket T)
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	73.3 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Network1 differ
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Maximum data transfer rate	1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, NTP, CIFS/SMB, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/FTPS/SFTP, NFS	FTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, WebDAV, DFS, SNMP, CIFS/SMB/Rally, NFS, AFP/Bonjour
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
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
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
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rack (1U)
Product colour	Black	Black
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
Performanceidentical
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 dB
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP
TypeKnown for one	Storage server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown 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
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EMC LifeLine
Bundled softwareKnown for one	NovaBACKUP Business Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Hom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 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
WeightDiffers	8 kg	15 kg
WidthKnown for one	170 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	215 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 M
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Home Windows XP Professional 32/64-bit Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Mac OS X 10.4+ Redhat Enterprise 4-6 Ubuntu 7.10 - 10.10 OpenSUSE 10.3 - 11.3 Citrix XenServer
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 x 510 x 43.6 mm
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 300Mhz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IE 7.0+ Firefox 3.x+ Safari 3.0+
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35100
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More nas & storage servers comparisons

All nas & storage servers comparisons