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Buffalo re-issued product Network Attached Storage (NAS) of their latest. At first glance, the shape is pretty similar to NAS Buffalo LinkStation Duo.NAS this one has a processor with a speed that is higher than the previous product versions. Speed is 1.6 GHz. With this high speed processor, Buffalo promising performance data transfer that can reach 72 MB / s. The package has two pairs of @ 1 TB hard drive is installed in it. That way, you no longer need to spend extra funds to buy the hard drive.
On the back side you can see a USB slot and slot LAN. Of course, the connection must use the LAN. USB slot can be used as a bridge to transfer data between NAS with other USB devices such as flash drive, external hard drives, cameras, and so forth.
Specifications highlights:
Device Type : NAS server
Host Connectivity : Gigabit Ethernet
Total Storage Capacity : 2 TB
Installed Devices / Modules Qty : 2
Width : 3.9 in
Depth : 8.7 in
Height : 6.4 in
Weight : 6.2 lbs
Storage Controller Type : RAID integrated
Controller Interface Type : Serial ATA-150
Supported Devices : Hard drive, disk array (RAID)
RAID Level : RAID 0, RAID 1
Hard Drive Type : Standard
Capacity : 2 x 1 Tb
Interface Type : Serial ATA-150
Spindle Speed : 7200 rpm
Networking Type : Network adapter integrated
Data Link Protocol : Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Network / Transport Protocol : TCP/IP, NTP, FTP, SMB
Remote Management Protocol : HTTP
Network Services Compatibility : Microsoft Active Directory (ADS), DFS, FTP, Server Message Block (SMB)
Compliant Standards : IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Bays Total (Free) : Internal
Interfaces : 1 x Hi-Speed USB 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T RJ- 45
Power Device : Power supply internal
Voltage Required : AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Power Consumption Operational : 21 Watt
Software Included : Drivers & Utilities, Memeo AutoBackup
OS Required : Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP, Apple MacOS X 10.0 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista
Manufacturer Warranty Service & Support: 1 year warranty
Service & Support Details : Limited warranty 1 year
Min Operating Temperature : 41 °F Max
Operating Temperature : 95 °F
Key features:
• Active Directory support
• Supports RAID 1 Mirroring and RAID 0 Striping
• Access data from any Windows or Macintosh computer
• Easy Setup does not require drivers
• Supports UPS connectivity
• Expand storage by adding a USB 2.0 hard drive
• 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet with JumboFrame support
• Minimum power consumption
Testing Platform:
* Processor: Intel Core i7 930
* Motherboard: Intel X58
* Media Storage: 2x 100GB Patriot Inferno in RAID 0 mode
* RAM: 3x 4 GB
* Graphics card: AMD Radeon 5550
* Power Supply: Cooler Master GX550W
The Test:
Crystal Disk Mark
At Crystal Disk Mark tests, read and write performance of this product does not achieve the promised number. However, for a NAS, the performance is already very good.
I / O Meter
Testing with I / O Meter says different. Application of this test detects that the LinkStation Pro Duo is able to run at a speed read 80 MB / s. In addition, the performance of Input Output per second can penetrate the number 100 jobs per second.
Intel NAS Performance Toolkit
At NAS Performance Toolkit, can be seen that the HD video playback can proceed smoothly. Proved that the NAS is capable of transferring data up to 83.4 without interruption at 4x HD Playback. For the performance
of reading a file from the NAS, its performance is similar to what was presented by the CDM.
File Transfer Test
To process the job to copy files to and from the NAS with a huge 6 GB, can be completed less than six minutes. Performance is quite good considering the hard disk installed on a RAID-0 mode.
Conclusion
High performance presented by the LinkStation Pro Duo is because the NAS is using the processor with a speed of 1.6 GHz. With performance like this, big files you can use directly on the NAS or can you just
copy it to your computer quickly. In addition, with a capacity of 2 TB, of course, all the files you can accommodated here. Another reason is a software product NASNavigator2. This software can quickly detect
the presence of LinkStation. If you have difficulty in finding this NAS IP Address, just use NASNavigator2.
Certainly this product suitable for office activities and for at home.
By the time you put them in office, the NAS data can accommodate jobs with good performance. In addition, to home, this NAS can be a place to accommodate video files, audio, and pictures.
Pros:
• Equipped with 1.6 GHz processor
• Ability RAID 0 and 1
• NASNavigator software
• Torrent Client
• Easy to install
• Quiet
• Reliable
Cons:
* Provide TurboCopy and TurboPC, but no effect
* Without NASNavigator, the IP pretty hard to get
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