Reviewers Liked
- Good performance, Cloud integration with Flickr, EyeFi and WebAccess Connect, Good value
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Still doesn't support rsync to nonBuffalo products, One USB 2.0 port, Unhelpful error codes, No logging
Buffalo LinkStation LS 420
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Expert reviews and ratings
The appeal of the LinkStation 420 is that it's small, simple and speedy. We only saw the 100MB/s file transfer speed Buffalo claims when reading files; writing files is about half the speed, but that's still good for a NAS driven by a single-core ARM...
By TechRadar AU onAfter testing the latest and greatest day in and day out, it's hard to get amped up about mainstream hardware. Really, Buffalo's LinkStation 420 satisfies any expectation you might have of a basic network-attached storage device. It's attractive enough,...
By Tom's Hardware onThe Buffalo LinkStation 420 has got to be one of the easiest NAS setups I have ever used. Retailing at $279 for the 2TB variant. What you have is a network storage solution that is pretty much a plug and play setup for Windows 8 user. Simply connect it...
By booredatwork.com onNAS devices are the all-in-one kitchen appliance, the jack of all trades of the home network. They can do one thing, they can do many things, and often you don't even need all of the features. While it's great to own a £350 top-of-the-line model, it...
By uk.hardware.info onWhen the little Buffalo Linkstation 420 showed up at my doorstep, the first thing I noticed was it is compact and very lightweight. I received the 2 TB version, but the 420 also comes in 4, 6 and 8 GB diskful configurations. While I didn't objectively...
By SmallNetBuilder onL'analisi del LinkStation 420 è iniziata con il nostro apprezzamento per l'impegno profuso da Buffalo nel rendere la fruizione del suo NAS estremamente semplice ed intuitiva, anche a quell'utente totalmente alle prime armi. Il produttore è infatti...
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Mit der LinkStation 420 bietet Buffalo ein Gerät an, was mit Blick auf die Performance und die Ausstattung die Grunderwartungen an einen einfachen Netzwerkspeicher erfüllt. Das Gerät ist schick, leise, verbraucht nicht viel Strom und läßt sich - sofern...
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Die Buffalo LinkStation LS420D liefert eine gute Leseperformance und eine ordentliche Schreibperformance. Durch die beiden 2-TB-Festplatten, die im RAID-1 geschaltet werden können, erreicht sie eine hohe Datensicherheit. Die NAS arbeitet leise, der...
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Wer einen Netzwerk-Player hat, braucht einen schnellen, möglichst flexiblen Server. Soll auch DSD-Streaming funktionieren, ist die Auswahl klein - die neuen Buffalo Linkstation-Modelle gehören...
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NAS statt NSA: Die Netzwerk-Festplatte LS-420 von Buffalo soll ein sicherer Speicher für Ihre privaten Daten sein. Der Hersteller verspricht zudem einen einfachen Zugriff auf Fotos, Musik und Videos – egal ob Sie in Hamburg oder Florida sind. Wie es...
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