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💻 High-performance BUFFALO DriveStation Duo 2-Drive Desktop DAS 4 TB for Efficient Storage Solutions Review

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Revainrating 3 out of 5  
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Details

Digital Storage Capacity4 TB
Compatible DevicesPC; Mac
Hard Disk InterfaceSerial ATA-300
BrandBUFFALO
SeriesDriveStation Duo

Description of 💻 High-performance BUFFALO DriveStation Duo 2-Drive Desktop DAS 4 TB for Efficient Storage Solutions

Pre-tested NAS-grade hard drives included – with RAID pre-configured. Premium desktop attached storage (DAS): ideal for creative professionals, small office users, server backup and consumers. 3 year wty with 24/7 North American-based support. PC Compatible plug-and-play. Compatible w/ Mac after formatting. Schedule automatic backups for your PC or office server with nova backup Buffalo Edition. Time Machine support offers scheduled backups for protecting Mac computers. 4 TB – 2 drives included - ships in RAID 1 = 2 TB usable capacity. Hot swap feature allows a user to replace a hard drive in the event of failure without powering down the device. Made in Japan - TAA compliant. High performance NAS edition hard drives offer continuous 24/7/365 operation with enhanced RAID performance. USB 3.0 offers universal connectivity for PC and Mac computers and storage servers. RAID 1 support and hot-swappable hard drives provide comprehensive data protection. Ideal for creative professionals, small office users, server backup and consumers.

Reviews

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Revainrating 1 out of 5

very satisfied with the product

very quiet, very fast. very satisfied with the product. Following simple instructions, I set it up the way I wanted. Some reviews appear to be setup issues for not reading the instructions.

Pros
  • The best
Cons
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Revainrating 3 out of 5

Good price per TB for external hard drives

Good price per TB, very good formatting options when installing, easy to read manual, no frills, small size, online support from Buffalo is respectable. 4 stars why? I had an issue with HD rotation noise in a silent environment when set to the default vertical position, there are no mechanical issues with the HD, I think it has more to do with the case type and damping design. So I experimented putting the device on its side, problem solved! I spoke to Buffalo Tech Support about my results and…

Pros
  • Best in niche
Cons
  • Big and bulky

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good drive array suitable for external hard drives

Bought to replace an outdated array; same brand, similar model but with smaller rims. A 'ding' asterisk for the RAID utility for tweaking settings (including password protection for the same) that were no longer available on an older device when I updated macOS beyond what they support and this device isn't anymore can reset (the password protection seems to prevent rear RAID switching is not used for mode switching). I'm not sure why there isn't a "global factory reset" feature unless the…

Pros
  • Great price
Cons
  • Useless features

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Terrible software/product support

This device is not compatible with Mac OSX. Their software is written in 32-bit language, so if you have the latest version, it won't even run. Worse, there's no web interface or way to get it working without their crappy software. Why are you in business?

Pros
  • New to my collection
Cons
  • Will write later