Buffalo LinkStation™ 420 High Performance 2-Drive Network Storage

- 2-Drive
- High Performance - 3X Faster than a Standard NAS Device
- DLNA Certified™, iTunes® and PS3™ Media Server Functionality
- Intuitive User Interface and Easy-to-Use Setup Wizard
- USB Port for Backup or Printer Sharing

Buffalo's LinkStation™ 420 offers high performance, feature rich network storage and backup for all PC and Mac® computers on your home network at speeds up to 100 MB/s. Stream music and movies and access your files over the Internet while away from home.

High Perormance Home Data & Media Server

Buffalo's LinkStation 420 is a high performance 2-drive network storage device that comes equipped with a whole host of features, perfect for storing, sharing, serving and protecting your most important data. Back up multiple PCs and Mac® computers simultaneously and enjoy uninterrupted access to terabytes of storage on your network and even over the Internet while away from home.

Secure Central Storage

With terabytes of storage, LinkStation 420 provides a reliable, central location to store all data from every PC and Mac® computer, tablet device and smartphone in your home or small office.

Store, access and share files from anywhere over your wireless network at speeds up to three times as fast as a standard NAS device!

Exceptional Performance

Equipped with a high performance 1.2 GHz dual issue ARM processor and DDR3 RAM, LinkStation 420 offers much more than simple home shared storage. This 2-drive network storage device boasts transfer speeds up to 100 MB/s, nearly twice as fast as a USB 2.0 drive and three times faster than a standard NAS device.

Stream Your Favourite Media

LinkStation 420 is DLNA Certified™ and it can be used as an iTunes® server to stream all of your favorite music, movies and shows to multiple devices simultaneously.

Now you can relax and watch movies on your big screen TV while music is pumped outdoors by the pool. Centralize your media files for simple sharing and streaming.

Easy Scheduled Backup

LinkStation 420 features NovaBACKUP® Professional for Windows® and Time Machine® support for Mac for whole home data backup.

Disaster and hard drive failures happen unexpectedly; don't leave your important files and treasured memories in the hands of chance. Schedule backups for every computer in your house and easily protect all of your data, down to the very last byte.

Automatic Data Protection

LinkStation 420 features two hard drives and support for RAID 0/1 for maximum capacity or redundant data protection.

- RAID 0 combines all drives into a single array offering maximum capacity with no redundancy
- RAID 1 mirrors the two drives, creating an exact copy of data for fault tolerance

Free Personal Cloud Service

While on the go, Buffalo's free WebAccess service allows you to create a personal cloud for easy remote access and file sharing with anyone, anywhere over the Internet. Your data remains securely stored in one place on your home network, but you can access it quickly from any computer, tablet or smartphone device over the Web. Sharing is as easy as sending a link to your friends and family; they can securely access only the files you've selected for them to see.

For enhanced access on your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android devices, download Buffalo's free WebAccess mobile apps.

- WebAccess i for iPhone® and iPod® touch
- WebAccess i HD for iPad®
- WebAccess A for Android

LinkStation NAS System

LinkStation 420 runs on Buffalo's LinkStation NAS System, providing a host of useful features from network file sharing and security to RAID management, remote access and more. Included on all Buffalo LinkStation devices, LinkStation NAS System simplifies your everyday data needs.

Specifications

- Number of Drives 2
- Drive Interace SATA 3Gb/s
- Standard Compliance (10BASE-T)IEEE802.3, (100BASE-TX)IEEE802.3u, (1000BASE-T)IEEE802.3ab
- Number of Ports 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps
- Connector Type RJ-45
- Number of Ports 1
- Standard Compliance USB 2.0
- Number of Ports 1 x USB 2.0
- Data Transfer Rates 480 Mbps (USB 2.0)* * 480 Mbps is the maximum transfer rate derived from the specifications of the Universal Serial Bus 2.0. Actual transfer rate will vary depending upon environmental factors. Data rate, features and performance may vary based on the configuration of your system and other factors.
- Networking TCP/IP
- File Sharing CIFS/SMB, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/FTPS/SFTP
- Management HTTP/HTTPS
- Dimensions (W x H x D) 3.43 x 5 x 8.03 in
- Weight 5.29 lbs
- Power Consumption Max 48W
- Power Suppy Internal AC 100-240V Universal, 50/60Hz
- Client OS Support Windows® 8 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows® 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista® (32-bit/64-bit), Windows® XP, Windows® 2000, Windows Server® 2012, Windows Server® 2008, Windows Server® 2003, Windows® 2000 Server

4 out of 5 stars and 'Recommended' Award - TechRadar.com
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