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Buffalo LinkStation Live NAS drive (500GB)

Manufacturer: Buffalo Technology (USA), Inc. Part number: HS-DH500GL

$172.30 - $189.99at 9 online stores.

CNET Editors' rating: 7.5 out of 10
Average user rating: 5.6 out of 10

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CNET Editors' review - Buffalo LinkStation Live NAS drive (500GB)

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Very good

7.5

out of 10

CNET Editor's rating: 7.5 out of 10
Reviewed by Felisa Yang
Review date: 4/6/07
Release date: 1/18/07

The good: Easy to set up and configure; good price; includes print server and DLNA media server, USB ports for connecting printers or USB hard drives, Gigabit Ethernet, and backup software; comes with 24-7 support.

The bad: On the slow side, especially with reading files; no RAID capability.

The bottom line: The Buffalo LinkStation Live has a lot of features and the right price to make it a really compelling home NAS drive, but its slow speeds give us pause.

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User opinions - Buffalo LinkStation Live NAS drive (500GB)

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Average

5.6

out of 10

Average user rating from 11 users

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1 out of 10 - Abysmal
Disappointing! Two tries, all failed.
I purchased the 500GB LinkStation Live from Fry's.com when it was on sale... BIG mistake! The... Read more
by wongrk (see profile) - June 21, 2007

10 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.

10 out of 10 - Perfect
Just made a 10 on the scale....
Everything good except it says it came eith 500GB but really came with 454GB. Read more
by meteorologisttwc (see profile) - July 18, 2007

5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.

1 out of 10 - Abysmal
Unstable drive, the worst customer service I've ever experienced.
Unbelievable is the only word that comes to mind. I can't believe that this company is still in... Read more
by Alon Kahana (see profile) - December 1, 2007

1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

3 out of 10 - Poor
Steer clear
I have 2 buffalo 500gb live units. I had to send one back when it arrived. they have been... Read more
by daveandvickie (see profile) - July 17, 2008

9 out of 10 - Spectacular
Works Great with Gigabit Routers
After using this unit in a small business network environment I am impressed with what Buffalo has... Read more
by ShaneMT08 (see profile) - June 27, 2008

1 out of 10 - Abysmal
wasted my time, sent it back
I wasted 2 hours on this thing.

The documentation uses different words than the actual... Read more
by hs.teacher.1 (see profile) - April 19, 2008

10 out of 10 - Perfect
Best NAS that I've Purchased
This drive is fast if you have a gigabit network, though it's slow if you have a 100mb network.... Read more
by jesseinsf (see profile) - April 17, 2008

8 out of 10 - Excellent
Just what I was looking for.
This is a very nice network appliance. I returned a WD Worldbook and Apple Airport (Air Disk)... Read more
by marzer (see profile) - January 6, 2008

9 out of 10 - Spectacular
Good Drive for the buck
The drive is fairly quick. It is easy to maintain and manage. Read more
by DigitalTTP (see profile) - January 1, 2008

2 out of 10 - Terrible
So slow it's virtually useless
Now I have to figure out how to get my data back out of this device and on to other disks. It is... Read more
by Cliff3 (see profile) - September 10, 2007

5 out of 15 users found this user opinion helpful.

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Full specifications - Buffalo LinkStation Live NAS drive (500GB)

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Manufacturer: Buffalo Technology (USA), Inc.
Part number: HS-DH500GL

General
Device Type	NAS server
Host Connectivity	Gigabit Ethernet
Total Storage Capacity	500 GB

Hard Drive
Type	Standard
Capacity	1 x 500 GB
Interface type	Serial ATA-150
Spindle speed	7200 rpm

Storage Controller
Type	Serial ATA - Integrated
Controller interface type	Serial ATA-150
Storage Controller / Supported Device Type	Hard drive

Storage
Optical Storage	None

Optical Storage
Type	None

Expansion / Connectivity
Interfaces	2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45

Optical Storage (2nd)
Type	None

Storage Removable
Type	None

Power
Power device type	Power supply
Operational power consumption	17 Watt
Power Device	Power supply - Internal
Voltage Required	AC 100 V

Hard Drive (2nd)
Type	None

System Requirements
OS Required	Linux, Apple MacOS 8.6 or later, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP

Networking
Type	Network adapter - Integrated
Data link protocol	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Transport protocol	FTP, NTP, TCP/IP
Remote management protocol	HTTP
Networking standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

Video
Video Output	None

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Product series - Buffalo LinkStation Live NAS drive (500GB)

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Buffalo LinkStation Live NAS drive (750GB)
$194-$409

Manufacturer: Buffalo Technology
Specs: Buffalo LinkStation Live HS-DH750GL - NAS server, 750 GB, PC, Mac, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Buffalo LinkStation Live NAS drive (250GB)
$134-$169

Manufacturer: Buffalo Technology
Specs: Buffalo LinkStation Live HS-DH250GL - NAS server, 250 GB, PC, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Buffalo LinkStation Live NAS drive (500GB)
$172-$189

Manufacturer: Buffalo Technology
Specs: Buffalo LinkStation Live HS-DH500GL - NAS server, 500 GB, PC, Mac, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Buffalo LinkStation Live NAS drive (320GB)
$148-$177

Manufacturer: Buffalo Technology
Specs: Buffalo LinkStation Live HS-DH320GL - NAS server, 320 GB, PC, Mac, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Buffalo LinkStation Live NAS drive (1TB)
$269-$334

Manufacturer: Buffalo Technology
Specs: Buffalo LinkStation Live HS-DH1000GL - NAS server, 1 TB, PC, Mac, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

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Buffalo Technology (USA), Inc.

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Phone:	800-456-9799

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