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Buffalo TeraStation III, 6.0TB vs Buffalo TeraStation III 8.0TB

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 11identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TeraStation III, 6.0TB:6 TB
    • TeraStation III 8.0TB:8 TB
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TeraStation III, 6.0TB:1.5 TB
    • TeraStation III 8.0TB:2 TB

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Comparison of TeraStation III, 6.0TB, TeraStation III 8.0TB
54 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers6 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives installed44
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers1.5 TB2 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 TB
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drive device, transfer rate60 MB/s60 MB/s
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compliance industry standardsIEEE802.3ab/IEEE802.3u/IEEE802.3IEEE802.3ab/IEEE802.3u/IEEE802.3
Maximum data transfer rate480 Mbit/s480 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPTCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, DFS, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/SFTP, NFS, LDAP, NTP, SNMP, BitTorrent
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Designidentical
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStorage server
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome & Home Office
Backup functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsHTTP, HTTPSHTTP, HTTPS
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Powerful backup NovaBACKUP ProfessionalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source86 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source215 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWin 2000, XP, Vista, MCE2004, MCE2005, Win Server 2000/2003/2008 Mac OS X 10.3.9+Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one170 x 230 x 215 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000MbpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC 100-240V, 50/60HzUnknown — not stated by the source

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