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Testseek.com have collected 21 expert reviews of the Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo LS-W1 and the average rating is 68%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo LS-W1.
 
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The editors liked

  • Gigabit LAN with jumbo frame support
  • Easy setup wizard
  • Very quiet
  • Remote Web Access
  • Builtin backup to other Buffalo NAS Devices
  • New NAS management software supports Web Access.
  • Remote Web access
  • Built-in backup software
  • RAID Level 0 or RAID Level 1 configuration options

The editors didn't like

  • Disappointing performance
  • Single USB port
  • Problematic RAID 1 fail and recovery
  • No USB Print server
  • No FTP or Web Access logging
  • Mediocre performance. Hardware failed during drive reliability test. No USB print server. Cant handle more than one USB drive via a USB hub.
  • No USB print server
  • Lacks media-streaming capabilities
  • Mediocre performance
  • Disappeared randomly from our network

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  Published: 2008-06-01, review by: computershopper.com

  • Easy setup wizard; remote Web access; built-in backup software; RAID Level 0 or RAID Level 1 configuration options
  • No USB print server; lacks media-streaming capabilities; mediocre performance; disappeared randomly from our network
  • Its hand-holding setup wizard makes the Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo (1TB) network-attached-storage drive easily accessible, and we like its remote access features. But its slow performance and unpredictable nature were troubling....

 
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  Published: 2008-04-03, review by: pcmag.com

  • New NAS management software supports Web Access.
  • Mediocre performance. Hardware failed during drive reliability test. No USB print server. Cant handle more than one USB drive via a USB hub.
  • The Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo (LS-WTGL/R1) is a functioning NAS box, but its ill-suited to serving multimedia in the home, and it lacks the features and reliability needed for SMB file serving. This is a device that could use additional software eng...

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  Published: 2008-03-28, review by: pcworld.com_techhive.com

  • Abstract:  Business-centric NAS offers reasonable performance and backup software, but no frills...

 
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  Published: 2008-02-22, review by: Computerpoweruser.com

  • Abstract:  NAS appliances offer you the storage advantages of a home file server without the need for a second PC, idea...

 
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  Published: 2008-02-06, Author: James , review by: slashgear.com

  • Abstract:  So I met with Buffalo at CES, and then shortly after they were kind enough to send me their LinkStation Pro Duo for review. I must say I am impressed, it is quite squarely aimed at business users, but for home users, it has some fairly useful features ...

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  Published: 2008-02-03, review by: smallnetbuilder.com

  • Gigabit LAN with jumbo frame support, Easy setup wizard, Very quiet, Remote Web Access, Builtin backup to other Buffalo NAS Devices
  • Disappointing performance, Single USB port, Problematic RAID 1 fail and recovery, No USB Print server, No FTP or Web Access logging
  • Two SATA Drive NAS with support for RAID 0, 1. Only available in 1 TB model.

 
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  Published: 2011-08-08, review by: webuser.co.uk

  • Constant access to your files around the house and on the web, Lots of extra features for getting more from your media,
  • Lots of features make for a premium price, Requires some technical skill to enable some features

 
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  Published: 2011-06-07, review by: businesscomputingworld.co.uk

  • Abstract:  The LinkStation Pro Duo is the latest product in Buffalo’s LinkStation network attached storage (NAS) family. Representing the highest performing generation of Buffalo’s small-business NAS solutions, the LinkStation Pro Duo V-Series—like the LinkStation P...

 
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  Published: 2008-03-01, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Buffalos LinkStation Pro Duo is a 1TB Network Attached Storage (Nas) box which hooks up to your network using Gigabit Ethernet and can be configured as Raid 0 to maximise performance, or Raid 1 to provide a mirrored backup of your data.

 
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  Published: 2011-11-21, Author: Alexander , review by: netzwelt.de

  • Abstract:  Buffalo verkauft seine kleine, schwarze Link Station Pro Duo in drei Versionen mit zwei, vier oder sechs Terabyte Speicherkapazität. Die günstigste Variante ist zu einem Straßenpreis ab rund 250 Euro erhältlich. Ohne Festplatten ist das System leider nich...

 
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