Testseek.com have collected 63 expert reviews of the Apple Time Capsule MB276 / MB277 and the average rating is 73%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Time Capsule MB276 / MB277.
April 2008
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The editors liked
Small form
Fits neatly in an Apple showroom. Makes Time Machine even more convenient.
Convenient network storage and router
Easy to set up and use
Designed for Time Machine (but works with other backup systems
Too)
Supports multiple Macs
Works with PCs
Builtin AirPort base station with 802.11n wireless capabilities
Servergrade hard drive
Wireless-n at 2.4 or 5 GHz. Flawless operation with networked Time Machine backups
As well as with USB hard drive and printer sharing. Good price.
Very fast network drive
Excellent integration with Time Machine
Good router throughput and range
Easy to setup. Works flawlessly with Time Machine. Supports 802.11a/b/g/draft n standards. USB port sharing.
Clean design
Good deal for Draft-N router and 500GB or 1TB of storage
Low maintenance data backup for Mac users
Extensibility via USB port.
Great backup software for Macs
High-speed N WiFi
Very quiet
Very good wireless range
Easy to set up
1TB of storage
Operates on dual bands
Works seamlessly with Mac OS X 10.5
Particularly Time Machine backup application
Allows both internal and USB-connected drive Time Machine backups for Leopard users
Includes all AirPort Extreme features
Archive option for simplified off-site backups
Houses drive
Power supply in one tidy case.
The editors didn't like
Still pricey. Two great tastes
But do they taste great together? Feature-limited compared to competitors? NILLSlightModeratePalpableExtreme
No built-in ADSL modem
Hard drive is not easily user replaceable
Less expensive NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices are available
No external antenna options
Lacks home media-serving features. Printer sharing but no print server. No hardware redundancy. No easy upgrade path.
No remote access
No media streaming
Requires Mac OS X 10.5.2 for Time Machine functionality. Unable to upgrade the hard disk. Does not support media streaming.
Only average networking performance
Few advanced storage features beyond backup capabilities
And those only for Mac users.
No backup for PCs
Setup issues
Expensive
Lacks Web-based administration
No Windows backup software included
No media-server capabilities
Can’t swap internal drive
Time Machine’s hourly backups are too often for networked system.
Abstract: Ever had that moment, when you fired up your Mac and something just wasn’t right? A key file was missing, or maybe the drive itself was on its way to the big bit bucket in the sky? The shaking starts, the irrational panic follows next and, sometimes...
Designed for Time Machine (but works with other backup systems, too), Supports multiple Macs, Works with PCs, Builtin AirPort base station with 802.11n wireless capabilities, Servergrade hard drive
Hard drive is not easily user replaceable, Less expensive NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices are available, No external antenna options
The pros outweigh the cons, especially for Leopard users who rely on Time Machine for backups . You can back up your home computers and create a reliable home-wide wireless network, all with a single Time Capsule....
While compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems, Windows users should look at other products with better performance (such as the Netgear RangeMax Next WNR854T). The Apple Time Capsule MB277LL/A, is no different than any other product Appl...
Abstract: Time Capsule is primarily intended as a storage device for Mac owners using the Time Machine backup program included with OSX. However, it can also be used with Windows PCs or on a mixed Mac and PC network. Time Capsule is, essentially, an 802.11n wire...
Allows both internal and USB-connected drive Time Machine backups for Leopard users; includes all AirPort Extreme features; archive option for simplified off-site backups; houses drive, power supply in one tidy case.
Can’t swap internal drive; Time Machine’s hourly backups are too often for networked system.
Time Capsule seems ideally suited for a home network that hasn’t yet upgraded to an 802.11n wireless network (and, thus, doesn’t yet have a new AirPort Extreme Base Station). Time Capsule is a big improvement for such networks, although t...
Abstract: Video Review: The Apple Time Capsule is a backup solution for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. But that is not all! It also acts as an 802.11n Wi-Fi base station with Ethernet ports.
Great backup software for Macs, High-speed N WiFi, Very quiet
No backup for PCs, Setup issues, Expensive
Once again Apple has delivered another impressive product. Its elegant integration of two things most people need in their lives – network storage and a high-speed wireless router – makes it a highly useful product for both Mac and PC use...
Very fast network drive, Excellent integration with Time Machine, Good router throughput and range
No remote access, No media streaming
Other NAS drives, such as the Buffalo TeraStation, let you easily stream and remotely access files. However, the Time Capsule works better than software backup solutions because it integrates so smoothly with Apple’s Time Machine. It’s so easy...
Great backup software for Macs, High-speed N WiFi, Very quiet
No backup for PCs, Setup issues, Expensive
Once again Apple has delivered another impressive product. Its elegant integration of two things most people need in their lives – network storage and a high-speed wireless router – makes it a highly useful product for both Mac and PC use...
