Reviews of the Buffalo LinkStation Mini (1TB, black)
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CNET Review
The Good: Small footprint and near silent operation; dual drives offer data redundancy; USB port allows for easy expansion or print sharing; DLNA support for streaming media files over your network.
The Bad: Pricey per gigabyte; remote access feature took some work to enable.
The Bottom Line: The tiniest of NAS drives, the Buffalo LinkStation Mini keeps up with its full-size competition in terms of both features and performance. However, you'll pay a premium price for this small, silent networked drive.
Manufacturer: Buffalo Technology
Part number: LS-WS1.0TGL/R1
General
- Device Type NAS server
- Host Connectivity Gigabit Ethernet
- Total Storage Capacity 1 TB
- Width 1.6 in
- Depth 5.3 in
- Height 3.2 in
- Weight 1.1 lbs
Storage Controller
- Type RAID - Integrated
- Controller interface type Serial ATA-150
- Storage Controller / Supported Device Type Hard drive, Disk array (RAID)
- RAID level RAID 0, RAID 1
Hard Drive
- Type Standard
- Capacity 2 x 500 GB
- Interface type Serial ATA-150
- Spindle speed 5400 rpm
Optical Storage
- Type None
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Hard Drive (2nd)
- Type None
Networking
- Type Network adapter - Integrated
- Data link protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
- Transport protocol SMB, TCP/IP, AppleTalk
- Remote management protocol HTTP
- Network Services Compatibility Server Message Block (SMB), Microsoft Active Directory (AD)
- Features LDAP support
- Networking standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, DLNA CERTIFIED
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x Internal
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 1 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A
Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards RoHS
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
- Operational power consumption 10 Watt
Software / System Requirements
- Software type Memeo AutoBackup
- Min Operating system Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 or later
Video
- Video Output None
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year, Technical support - 1 year
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