Top 10 Network-Attached Storage Devices

Network-attached storage devices let you share your data amongst multiple PCs, local and remote.

Melissa J. Perenson
DS509+
Bottom Line: The DS509+ is a superfast NAS box that provides great features and software.
PC World Rating: 88.0
  1. Drive size: 5000
BlackArmor NAS 440
Bottom Line: Seagate's NAS 440 is a top-notch network-attached device with pro features.
PC World Rating: 86.0
  1. Drive size: 4000
  2. Buffer Size: 32
  3. Max Rotational Velocity: 7200
Disk Station DS209+
Bottom Line: Speedy NAS box has tons of robust server-level features and streams photos, music, and videos well.
PC World Rating: 84.0
  1. Drive size: 1000
  2. Max Rotational Velocity: 7200
MediaSmart ex487
Bottom Line: Windows Home Server blesses this highly capable unit with features, but curses it with unnecessary complexity.
PC World Rating: 81.0
  1. Drive size: 1500
  2. Max Rotational Velocity: 7200
ReadyNAS NV+ 1TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage
Bottom Line: This fast but expensive device comes with deep settings that are well suited for business use.
PC World Rating: 80.0
  1. Drive size: 1000
  2. Buffer Size: 16
  3. Max Rotational Velocity: 7200
ShareSpace
Bottom Line: Four-bay network-attached storage device boasts multiple RAID options, speedy performance, and smooth media serving.
PC World Rating: 77.0
  1. Drive size: 4000
  2. Max Rotational Velocity: 7200
ReadyNAS Duo
Bottom Line: Compact, two-bay, hot-swappable NAS device packs a strong punch, both in features and performance.
PC World Rating: 76.0
  1. Drive size: 500
  2. Buffer Size: 16
  3. Max Rotational Velocity: 7200
MediaSmart Server LX195
Bottom Line: This single-drive device provides network storage, but does so via an ungainly interface and a sluggish connection.
PC World Rating: 74.0
  1. Drive size: 640
  2. Max Rotational Velocity: 7200
LS-WS
Bottom Line: This compact network-attached storage drive offers plenty of capacity and RAID, in a box that you can slip into your laptop bag.
PC World Rating: 74.0
  1. Drive size: 1000
  2. Buffer Size: 16
  3. Max Rotational Velocity: 5400
Media Hub NMH 410 1TB
Bottom Line: This model is an excellent, easy-to-use choice for streaming media, but it's poky at data transfers.
PC World Rating: 71.0
  1. Drive size: 1000
  2. Buffer Size: 8
  3. Max Rotational Velocity: 7200

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