Testseek.com have collected 41 expert reviews of the Buffalo LinkStation Mini LS-WSXL 1-bay USB3.1 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Buffalo LinkStation Mini LS-WSXL 1-bay USB3.1.
July 2008
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The editors liked
Gigabit LAN with jumbo frame support
No fan
Very quiet
Superset of LinkStation family features
Choice of RAID 1 redundancy or RAID 0 size. USB connection adds more storage. Print-server option. Online access works even with dynamic IP addresses. Quiet.
Tiny size
Not too loud
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.
Tiny
Supports both RAID Levels 0
1
Includes media
Print capabilities
Web access is easy to configure
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Single USB port
No logging
Serviceability
Included software utility just points you to Web browser. Settings and documentation can be confusing.
Choice of RAID 1 redundancy or RAID 0 size. USB connection adds more storage. Print-server option. Online access works even with dynamic IP addresses. Quiet.
Included software utility just points you to Web browser. Settings and documentation can be confusing.
While we like the convenience of browser-based administration, the execution occasionally lacks clarity. But once configured, the LinkStation Mini’s usefulness can remind you why you set up a network in the first place....
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Published: 2008-12-08, Author: Mark , review by: techworld.com
The Buffalo's LinkStation Mini combination of RAID storage and NAS functionality makes it an ideal addition to any home router. All the more so thanks to its silent functionality and easy setup. It's a shame that the Web Access function didn't work so...
Tiny; supports both RAID Levels 0, 1; includes media, print capabilities; Web access is easy to configure
Very expensive; cryptic interface may baffle most users; slow read/write times; no easy way to remove a drive
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Published: 2008-06-25, Author: Matthew , review by: cnet.com
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.
Pricey per gigabyte; remote access feature took some work to enable.
The tiniest of NAS drives, the Buffalo LinkStation Mini keeps up with its full-size competition in terms of both features and performance. However, youll pay a premium price for this small, silent networked drive. Specifications: Product Description: ...
Published: 2008-06-25, Author: Matthew , review by: cnet.com
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.
Pricey per gigabyte; remote access feature took some work to enable.
The tiniest of NAS drives, the Buffalo LinkStation Mini keeps up with its full-size competition in terms of both features and performance. However, youll pay a premium price for this small, silent networked drive. Specifications: Product Description: ...
The LinkStation Mini may not be as fast as larger boxes sporting 3.5in hard disks (it took around one minute 30 seconds to write a 1GB file), and it may not offer quite as much RAID flexibility either. However, it does offer something that no other NAS ap...
Published: 2013-02-14, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
Abstract: Consumers have more choice than ever when it comes to two-disk NAS devices. Prices are all over the place, and the features range from very basic to impressively advanced and comprehensive. Hardware.Info tested 24 different NAS devices in different pric...
