All things considered, this is a very good choice for simple personal needs.

There are better choices

The savings may be good for light users, but if you expect your usage to increase over time the 420 series with 50% more CPU and double the memory might be a better choice for a bit more money

Other NAS Options:If you want a lot more and a refined user interface and have the money to spare there are a lot of good NAS choices

Even Buffalo's own 410 model might be a better choice, as at least the price point with the included HDD justifies it as a "beater" NAS box for media serving or secondary backup.

If you can spring for a little more money and want to have more performance available the Linkstation 420 another good budget choice for only a little more

If you can spring for a little more money and want to have more performance available the Linkstation 420 another good budget choice for only a little more

And did I mention it is really reasonably priced?In conclusion, If your needs are a back-up destination for your files or media streaming on your home network, the Buffalo is a good choice.

The savings may be good for light users, but if you expect your usage to increase over time the 420 series with 50% more CPU and double the memory might be a better choice for a bit more money

The savings may be good for light users, but if you expect your usage to increase over time the 420 series with 50% more CPU and double the memory might be a better choice for a bit more money

Other NAS Options:If you want a lot more and a refined user interface and have the money to spare there are a lot of good NAS choices

If you can spring for a little more money and want to have more performance available the Linkstation 420 another good budget choice for only a little more

Other NAS Options:If you want a lot more and a refined user interface and have the money to spare there are a lot of good NAS choices

Other NAS Options:If you want a lot more and a refined user interface and have the money to spare there are a lot of good NAS choices

Other NAS Options:If you want a lot more and a refined user interface and have the money to spare there are a lot of good NAS choices

If you can spring for a little more money and want to have more performance available the Linkstation 420 another good budget choice for only a little more

Other NAS Options:If you want a lot more and a refined user interface and have the money to spare there are a lot of good NAS choices

The savings may be good for light users, but if you expect your usage to increase over time the 420 series with 50% more CPU and double the memory might be a better choice for a bit more money

First off, there are better choices.

The savings may be good for light users, but if you expect your usage to increase over time the 420 series with 50% more CPU and double the memory might be a better choice for just a bit more money

The savings may be good for light users, but if you expect your usage to increase over time the 420 series with 50% more CPU and double the memory might be a better choice for a bit more money

If you can spring for a little more money and want to have more performance available the Linkstation 420 another good budget choice for only a little more

If you're going to use it as the Plex Server's storage, this is a good, solid choice.

If you can spring for a little more money and want to have more performance available the Linkstation 420 another good budget choice for only a little more

Other NAS Options:If you want a lot more and a refined user interface and have the money to spare there are a lot of good NAS choices

The savings may be good for light users, but if you expect your usage to increase over time the 420 series with 50% more CPU and double the memory might be a better choice for a bit more money

The savings may be good for light users, but if you expect your usage to increase over time the 420 series with 50% more CPU and double the memory might be a better choice for a bit more money

If you can spring for a little more money and want to have more performance available the Linkstation 420 another good budget choice for only a little more

Other NAS Options:If you want a lot more and a refined user interface and have the money to spare there are a lot of good NAS choices

If you are looking for a entry or basic NAS the LinkStation 420 (or 421e) may be an excellent choice

The savings may be good for light users, but if you expect your usage to increase over time the 420 series with 50% more CPU and double the memory might be a better choice for a bit more money

They are quiet running which makes this good choice to share living space with people

If you can spring for a little more money and want to have more performance available the Linkstation 420 another good budget choice for only a little more

Other NAS Options:If you want a lot more and a refined user interface and have the money to spare there are a lot of good NAS choices

My Dad, made the bad choice of backing up to a volume on the same drive as his originals which cost him a lot of lost data

If you can spring for a little more money and want to have more performance available the Linkstation 420 is another good budget choice for only a little more

For really basic home NAS, this is we decent choice

If you can spring for a little more money and want to have more performance available the Linkstation 420 another good budget choice for only a little more

If you're semi tech savvy or know someone who is, this drive is the best choice on the market (for a personal nas)

Other NAS Options:If you want a lot more and a refined user interface and have the money to spare there are a lot of good NAS choices

The savings may be good for light users, but if you expect your usage to increase over time the 420 series with 50% more CPU and double the memory might be a better choice for a bit more money