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BUFFALO LinkStation Pro Duo 2-Bay 2 TB (2 x 1 TB) RAID High Performance Network Attached Storage (NAS) - LS-WV2.0TL/R1

BUFFALO LinkStation Pro Duo 2-Bay 2 TB (2 x 1 TB) RAID High Performance Network Attached Storage (NAS) - LS-WV2.0TL/R1

313 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 313 reviews of BUFFALO LinkStation Pro Duo 2-Bay 2 TB (2 x 1 TB) RAID High Performance Network Attached Storage (NAS) - LS-WV2.0TL/R1. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the BUFFALO LinkStation Pro Duo 2-Bay 2 TB (2 x 1 TB) RAID High Performance Network Attached Storage (NAS) - LS-WV2.0TL/R1 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for BUFFALO LinkStation Pro Duo 2-Bay 2 TB (2 x 1 TB) RAID High Performance Network Attached Storage (NAS) - LS-WV2.0TL/R1

alaTest has collected and analyzed 17 user reviews of BUFFALO LinkStation Pro Duo 2-Bay 2 TB (2 x 1 TB) RAID High Performance Network Attached Storage (NAS) - LS-WV2.0TL/R1 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

76% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for BUFFALO LinkStation Pro Duo 2-Bay 2 TB (2 x 1 TB) RAID High Performance Network Attached Storage (NAS) - LS-WV2.0TL/R1

alaTest has collected and analyzed 186 user reviews of BUFFALO LinkStation Pro Duo 2-Bay 2 TB (2 x 1 TB) RAID High Performance Network Attached Storage (NAS) - LS-WV2.0TL/R1 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

70% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Craig Simms (cnet.com.au)

Buffalo LinkStation Pro (1TB)

Broad range of features. Decent performance. USB port for extra storage, print server or UPS. Power-management switch is an interesting feature.

Web UI is slow to the point of giving up. Hard drive isn't user-serviceable.

The LinkStation Pro has a diverse feature set and impressive performance for a device of this size. If Buffalo can drastically speed up the UI to reduce frustration with the next revision, it'll have a clear winner on its hands.

May, 2011

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Stay Away

I didn't buy the product from newegg. The reason I'm reviewing it is to warn prospect buyer about it. it is not worth the money. I'm not satisfied with this unit.

Ethernet connection, bit torrent client

Very very slow, useless advertised 1-GB Ethernet connection (3MB/s) which is slower the USB 1.1 (12MB/s) ; It failed twice in one year of light use

Jan, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Does the Job

My needs for this was more media based for all my DLNA devices and smartphones. I do not store important files on this for lack of redundancy and fault tolerance. (There's only one Drive, so I can stand to lose my copies of The Walking Dead tv show)...

Setup was relatively easy. Had to update the firmware out the box. Had some minor troubleshooting, but it was due to me being impatient. 2nd attempt to update firmware, being patient this time, worked out. Works very well with DLNA and can stream...

Accessing media while on the go was rather slow, but I was attempting to stream a 2GB movie. Updating firmware over the web was rather painfully slow. Forums suggested a manual update, but I was looking for more ease of use

Jan, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

not bad

I end up to call buffalo for help because of the poor manual, and the tech support(the guy I talk to) help me like he is working free(unpaid). I ask him a question "do I have to reboot ?" and he said "I can end the call if you don't want to", and after...

work as it should, more space, raid 1 to prevent data lose

building Raid aray are take litle bit long, web access are too slow, and poor manual. all cons = -1 egg

Jan, 2011

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good Product - Buy one

My setup is at home with 2 to 4 PCs connected with the Win 7 'homegroup' thing. NAS plugged into my DLINK 655 router. Wanted NAS to 1) run FTP for pictures, etc, with folks in foreign lands; 2) put Picasa database and files so wife can play with Picasa...

Setup was quick and easy despite my total ignorance about networking stuff. Win 7 Explorer seems happy moving files to/from the NAS, creating folders, etc. Very happy with the speed. Some manufactures' claims are extremely optimistic, but this...

Web admin interface could be cleaner and should offer more context help for novices like me (hence minus one egg). The user account access restriction stuff is too messy, especially since the FTP uses a different restriction set which intersects with...

Jan, 2011

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

BUFFALO LS-XH1.0TL 1TB LinkStation Pro Network Attached Storage

Plenty of space. Easy to set up

I'd have to buy a second one to have everything backed up on it

Aug, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Not able to connect to Apple Time Machine

Probably would have worked after hours of researching, but not worth the time. Not something that would be easy for family members to access. I plan to go with an Apple Airport Extreme which allows better interaction between mac computers and external...

Shiny, black, many features

I own a mac, and found the interface to be difficult to work with. Significantly less user-friendly than what I am used to. Ran into multiple problems getting Mac Time Machine to recognize the device and connect to it (did not get it to work even after...

Jul, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Works well for XBOX360 streaming

I bought this after looking for a NAS that would work with the 360, without any third party software, or having to use extender, It does just that. Their support was quick to answer my questions before I bought. It's quite. And the Price isn't too bad....

None to speak of for me, but I can see if you wanted to use it for a ftp server where the software would be limiting

Jul, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Home Network Backup

I have been searching for a backup system for my six computer home network for some time now. I have tried non-network storage for may years. I lucked out on this purchase, this network drive along with GoodSync software gave me a reliable easy to use...

Relatively slow transfer speed, good enough for my use. Then again I have a wireless / 100mHz network mix

Jul, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good while it worked

I have a little older model and for the first year the thing worked great. It has an internal 500gb drive and I plugged in 2 1gb drives to it. I have photos, video, and downloads split up to their respective drives. After over a year of use I started...

Fast (when it worked right) Easy to upgrade. No networking hastle. Plenty of storage

Stopped working right after a year. Lack of fan failure alarm. If power fails it reorders the numbers of the USB disks. If the internal hard drive has an issue it shuts the other two down. When the temp issues are resolved it doesnt reset itself. It...

Feb, 2010

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