Compare Buffalo LinkStation 421 0 TB 2-Bay

• Diskless Enclosure to build your own capacity
• High Performance Processor (Transfer up to 100 Mb/s)
• Buffalo's free WebAccess to your own Personal Cloud
• DLNA certified to stream your favorite media
• Nova BACKUP software included for up to 5 licenses
• iTunes server compatible
• Two Drive design supports RAID 0/1
• 3 Year Warranty with 24/7 technical support

From the Manufacturer

 

Performance Matters

• 3-year warranty
• 24/7 US tech support

LinkStation 421e Diskless Enclosure

High Performance 2-Bay NAS Personal Cloud Storage and Media Server

Buffalo's LinkStation 421e Diskless Enclosure is a high performance 2-bay 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.

• Scalable capacity
• High performance -- up to 3X faster than a standard NAS device
• Consolidate storage and back up your PC and Mac computers
• Set up automatic data protection with RAID 1 mirroring
• Create a free personal cloud for access to your files anytime, anywhere over the Internet
• Access files from you smartphone and tablet devices
• Intuitive user interface and easy-to-use setup wizard
• DLNA Certified, iTunes and PS3 media server functionality
• Built-in BitTorrent client for simplified file downloading and management
• USB ports for backup or printer sharing

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Custom Scalability

The LinkStation 421e Diskless Enclosure offers easy scalability for terabytes of high capacity network storage and backup.

Exceptional Performance

Equipped with a high performance 1.2 GHz dual issue ARM processor and DDR3 RAM, LinkStation 421e Diskless Enclosure offers much more than simple home shared storage, including transfer speeds up to 80+ Mbps.

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.

LinkStation NAS System

LinkStation 421e runs on Buffalo's LinkStation NAS System, providing a host of useful features from network file sharing and security to RAID management (on multi-drive units), remote access and more to simplify your everyday data needs.

RAID 0 Data Protection

When two hard drives are inserted, LinkStation 421e supports RAID 0 for maximum capacity.

RAID 0 combines all drives into a single array offering maximum capacity with no redundancy

RAID 0

RAID 1

	LinkStation 210	LinkStation 220	LinkStation 410	LinkStation 420	LinkStation 421e	LinkStation 441e
Number of Drives / Bays	1	2	1	2	2	4
Capacity Range	2 - 4 TB	2 - 8 TB, 2-Bay Diskless Enclosure	2 - 4 TB	2 - 8 TB	No HDDs included, up to 8 TB when HDDs are inserted	No HDDs included, up to 16 TB when HDDs are inserted
RAID Mode	n/a	0/1/JBOD	n/a	0/1/JBOD	0/1/JBOD (when 2 HDDs are inserted)	0/1/5/10/JBOD (when 4 disks are inserted)
Performance	73 Mbps	73 Mbps	80+ Mbps	80+ Mbps	80+ Mbps	80+ Mbps
CPU	800 MHz Dual Issue ARM	800 MHz Dual Issue ARM	1.2 GHz Dual Issue ARM	1.2 GHz Dual Issue ARM	1.2 GHz Dual Issue ARM	1.2 GHz Dual Issue ARM
Memory	256 MB DDR3	256 MB DDR3	512 MB DDR3	512 MB DDR3	512 MB DDR3	512 MB DDR3
USB Accessory Port	1 x USB 2.0	1 x USB 2.0	1 x USB 2.0	1 x USB 2.0	1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0	2 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0
Active Directory Compatible	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Suitable Uses	Home	Home	Home / Home Office	Home / Home Office	Home / Home Office	Home / Home Office