LG N2A2 USB2

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Pros:

Hassle-free setup. Runs quietly. Sharp interface. Multiple capabilities. Excellent performance.
Speedy; good security features and backup options; support for USB Webcams
Ships with two 1TB hard drives already installed, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD disk configurations, One touch and automatic USB backup, Builtin backup, FTP and print servers, iTunes music and DLNA media servers, Apple Time Machine support, Torrent file shari

Cons:

Some text errors throughout interface. No automated drive mapping to shared folders.
Pricey for capacity; convoluted setup; poorly translated manual

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Last revision on May 25, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Hassle-free setup. Runs quietly. Sharp interface. Multiple capabilities. Excellent performance
Speedy; good security features and backup options; support for USB Webcams
Ships with two 1TB hard drives already installed, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD disk configurations, One touch and automatic USB backup, Builtin backup, FTP and print servers, iTunes music and DLNA media servers, Apple Time Machine support, Torrent file shari

Reviewers Didn't Like

Some text errors throughout interface. No automated drive mapping to shared folders
Pricey for capacity; convoluted setup; poorly translated manual
Hard drives are not removable, Only two USB ports, Cannot schedule backups to external hard drives, Cannot transfer data from the NAS to storage devices, Administrator rights limited to default admin account, MobileApp for Android has some bugs, Only a 1

Expert reviews and ratings

At $250, the LG Super-Multi NAS N2A2 is about as cheap as 2-bay NAS devices come, especially when you consider the included 2TB of storage. Comparable products by Buffalo, D-Link and Netgear all cost more, while slightly higher-end products such as...

By TechSpot on March 21, 2011

Let us summarise the most important positive and negative points below:Positive:Very easy to setup and use. Very user friendly. Very good user account control features and privacy levels. System backup software included. Very good set of additional...

By MyCE on May 23, 2012

An easy-to-use yet powerfully performing NAS for consumers or small business....

By PC Mag on May 25, 2011

With speedy performance, as well as strong security, this NAS drive has appeal for experienced users, but it’s a bit pricey and not overly user-friendly....

By Computer Shopper on May 01, 2011

The consumer Network Attached Storage (NAS) market has seen tremendous growth over the past few years. As connected homes become more ubiquitous, the need for centralised storage has become very important. On one hand, we have full blown NAS...

By AnandTech on July 18, 2011

With the N2A2, LG has introduced what I consider to be its first truly consumer oriented NAS device. By leaving out features like hot swap drive bays and built-in optical drives, the company has delivered a reasonably priced device that is good...

By CDRLabs on April 12, 2011

Mit der LG N2A2 NAS hat LG alles richtig gemacht. Grenzen dürfte der Privatanwender mit diesem System wohl so schnell keine erreichen. Optisch macht das Gerät einen wie schon erwähnten sehr positiven Eindruck und auch von der...

By pcmasters.de on March 21, 2012