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Buffalo LinkStation Mini (1TB)

Manufacturer: Buffalo Technology (USA), Inc. Part number: LS-WS1.0TGL/R1

$486.67 - $599.99at 17 online stores.

CNET Editors' rating: 7.0 out of 10

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CNET Editors' review - Buffalo LinkStation Mini (1TB)

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Very good

7.0

out of 10

CNET Editor's rating: 7.0 out of 10
Reviewed by Matthew Elliott
Review date: 6/25/08
Release date: 4/8/08

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.

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Full specifications - Buffalo LinkStation Mini (1TB)

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Manufacturer: Buffalo Technology (USA), Inc.
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

Hard Drive
Type	Standard
Capacity	2 x 500 GB
Interface type	Serial ATA-150
Spindle speed	5400 rpm

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

Storage
Optical Storage	None

Optical Storage
Type	None

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

Optical Storage (2nd)
Type	None

Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous compliant standards	RoHS

Storage Removable
Type	None

Power
Power device type	Power supply
Operational power consumption	10 Watt
Power Device	Power supply - Internal
Voltage Required	AC 120/230 V

Hard Drive (2nd)
Type	None

System Requirements
OS Required	Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 or later

Software / System Requirements
Software type	Memeo AutoBackup

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 (ADS)
Features	LDAP support