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| Brand: | Buffalo |
| Item Height : | 12.7 centimetres |
| Item Width: | 8.6 centimetres |
| Hard Drive | |
| Hard Drive Size: | 4000 GB |
| Hard Drive Interface: | USB 2.0 |
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| Wattage: | 26 watts |
Technical Details
- Buffalo'sLinkStation Duo is a RAID network storage system that's suitablefor both home and office use
- The two 2 TB hard drives are RAID 0-configured and providea total storage capacity of 4 TB and a maximum transfer rate of 40 MB/sec fortop-class performances
- There are plenty of connection options to choose fromtoo, as the LinkStation Duo includes a USB port and a Gigabit Ethernet jack foreasy integration into a local network
- Meanwhile, WebAccess technology makes itpossible to share content via the internet. Powerful and simple to set up, the LinkStation Duo by Buffalo canadjust to suit your needs
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The LinkStation Duo is a high performance, multimedia, shared RAID network storage solution for the home and small office that requires a central location to share data files, photos, video and music.
Product Description
Buffalo LinkStation Duo 4TB Buffalo NAS The LinkStation Duo is a high performance multimedia shared RAID 01 network storage solution for the home and small office that requires a central location to share data files photos video and music LSWX40TLR1
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
I notice that some reviews say the box is noisy - it has a fan! It's most noisy when starting up as it runs at full power but then the fan slows during normal use.
I have had Buffalo NAS drives before, and (dare I say it?) they're still going strong years later.
I bought one 4TB drive, and soon realised that I should protect it so I bought a second one (don't forget: a backup on the same device IS NOT a backup!).
I have used the Webserver function which is pre-loaded with the excellent PHP and an SQL server. You can easily backup data to an external USB drive but if you want to add a UPS you'll need to connect through the USB socket - so you can't have a drive AND a properly function UPS. You can also backup to another NAS drive over the network by searching for a directory password
The unit of course runs Linux - if you love fiddling you'll be in heaven! It's a customised install so if you feel excessively brave you could probably rebuild your own versions Linux and PHP etc.
The Media Server and other functions seem to work well although I don't really use the basic functions that much.
A small note however - the latest version firmware seems slow and also unmounts USB drives - I downloaded and use an older firmware version (1.24) which is great for me.
There are other minor bugs, you'll probably only notice them if you delve into the operating system so for most you'll not notice any problems.
As it runs with Linux, has an SQL and Webserver there's probably nothing that you can't do with it (if you're the geeky kind).
I love it - I'm trying hard not to buy a third - I'm just looking for an excuse!
All this in a box that's not much bigger than five DVD cases!
I don't know what else to say - I obsolutely love them!!! They both work very hard and for long hours - lets see if they're still as robust as the Buffalo drives I bought years ago!
I have had Buffalo NAS drives before, and (dare I say it?) they're still going strong years later.
I bought one 4TB drive, and soon realised that I should protect it so I bought a second one (don't forget: a backup on the same device IS NOT a backup!).
I have used the Webserver function which is pre-loaded with the excellent PHP and an SQL server. You can easily backup data to an external USB drive but if you want to add a UPS you'll need to connect through the USB socket - so you can't have a drive AND a properly function UPS. You can also backup to another NAS drive over the network by searching for a directory password
The unit of course runs Linux - if you love fiddling you'll be in heaven! It's a customised install so if you feel excessively brave you could probably rebuild your own versions Linux and PHP etc.
The Media Server and other functions seem to work well although I don't really use the basic functions that much.
A small note however - the latest version firmware seems slow and also unmounts USB drives - I downloaded and use an older firmware version (1.24) which is great for me.
There are other minor bugs, you'll probably only notice them if you delve into the operating system so for most you'll not notice any problems.
As it runs with Linux, has an SQL and Webserver there's probably nothing that you can't do with it (if you're the geeky kind).
I love it - I'm trying hard not to buy a third - I'm just looking for an excuse!
All this in a box that's not much bigger than five DVD cases!
I don't know what else to say - I obsolutely love them!!! They both work very hard and for long hours - lets see if they're still as robust as the Buffalo drives I bought years ago!
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
I have been using this product now for a few month. to the point no waffle
1. Its very easy to use with the web settings and offers every thing I need.
2. It has not given any errors.
3. piece of mind having backups on the NAS and having them mirrored should a drive fail.
3. allows ftp access and web access
4. simple easy reliable worth the cash thanks.
1. Its very easy to use with the web settings and offers every thing I need.
2. It has not given any errors.
3. piece of mind having backups on the NAS and having them mirrored should a drive fail.
3. allows ftp access and web access
4. simple easy reliable worth the cash thanks.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
I had previously bought the 1TB Buffalo Linkstation ( a very decent NAS ) which I eventually filled up. Therefore, I decided to buy the 4TB duo which I paid a lot more for than, the price currently shown on Amazon, however I can't really complain about its performance.
Data transfer speeds ( backing up, copying etc) are higher than the 1TB version plus it also has the same useful bittorent and print server facilities.
It not the quietest nor the most solidly built NAS I've ever owned but after sticking 4 rubber pads to its base to absorb the vibration noises it's now less of a problem.
At its current price on Amazon, it's now even better value than ever for a high capacity NAS.
I've since bought a second 4TB duo due to the incredible feat of filling up the 1st one up. All my previous comments apply except the latest firmware updates have slightly improved on the 1st one's performance plus I paid £153 less.
Data transfer speeds ( backing up, copying etc) are higher than the 1TB version plus it also has the same useful bittorent and print server facilities.
It not the quietest nor the most solidly built NAS I've ever owned but after sticking 4 rubber pads to its base to absorb the vibration noises it's now less of a problem.
At its current price on Amazon, it's now even better value than ever for a high capacity NAS.
I've since bought a second 4TB duo due to the incredible feat of filling up the 1st one up. All my previous comments apply except the latest firmware updates have slightly improved on the 1st one's performance plus I paid £153 less.
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When I first purchased this drive I was using it with my Mac running OS X 10.6 (snow leopard) and it worked perfectly. Read more
Published 9 months ago by ianduncanberry
Full of bugs, nothing worked, returned
Absolutely none of the features of this NAS worked;
1) Couldn't set up time machine back ups
2) Wouldn't accept any other drives connected to it
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2) Wouldn't accept any other drives connected to it
3) Crashed... Read more
Published 10 months ago by A. Smith
Doddle
Never had a network device that was so easy to setup. Bit noisy in operation, but comforting in a way as I know it's working. Very happily backing up as we speak.
Published 12 months ago by Mandillion
For the price you pay its excellent value for money
I bought this so that I could expand my Media Centre capacity and it hasn't disappointed. With the 4tb included and GB network card it does exactly what it says on the tin. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Samuel J. Edwardson
Does what it says on the tin
The Linkstation, while not blisteringly fast, does exactly what it claims to do and does it well for a low budget storage device. Read more
Published 13 months ago by gordorfc
Excellent
Before I bought the Linkstation I did a lot of research and spoke to friends in the know about RAID arrays etc. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Lez
Noisy, Slow , Poor software
Bought this as price was good for NAS with 2 2tb disks after extensive research with my limited budget. Disappointed. Disks very noisy . Slow. Read more
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