Buffalo CloudStor Pro NAS Server USB2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

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Good:

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Average:

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Pros:

Compact size, low power, and flexible power options, Expandable storage, Ability to share media over wireless and cell networks, Can backup both PCs and Macs
Digital Media Sharing on a personal cloud with transcoding for mobile platforms, including cell phones, Small form factor and support for multiple hard disk drives, Quiet and cool operation
Easy to setup, Userfriendly software, Mobile device sharing, Network printing feature

Cons:

Issue with Macs running OS X Lion (10.7) - a fix is coming!, Only holds two hard drives, No Mac version of NAS Navigator
Shaky support for iPhone and iPad with transcoding, No support for DLNA and Media Streaming for xBox and Playstation, Lack of included Backup Software

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Last revision on March 21, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Compact size, low power, and flexible power options, Expandable storage, Ability to share media over wireless and cell networks, Can backup both PCs and Macs
Digital Media Sharing on a personal cloud with transcoding for mobile platforms, including cell phones, Small form factor and support for multiple hard disk drives, Quiet and cool operation
Easy to setup, Userfriendly software, Mobile device sharing, Network printing feature
Easy setup, use; superior remote-access, sharing features; works with iPhone/iPad and Android devices; expandable
The Buffalo CloudStor Pro NAS server is fast and adds a large amount of storage to the free and user-friendly Pogoplug cloud service. It offers Active Copy for Windows and supports Time Machine for Mac as backup solutions
Easy to setup, compact design, runs on Pogoplug’s excellent software plus some of Buffalo’s own enhancements, easily expandable to RAID, has plenty of business chops like multiple user accounts, builtin file viewer for pdfs, and Excel docs etc
Easy setup, Intuitive web-based interface, Simple to share folders, Mobile apps for Android, iOS, and more

Reviewers Didn't Like

Issue with Macs running OS X Lion (10.7) - a fix is coming!, Only holds two hard drives, No Mac version of NAS Navigator
Shaky support for iPhone and iPad with transcoding, No support for DLNA and Media Streaming for xBox and Playstation, Lack of included Backup Software
Lacking security features, USB attached storage doesn't work right, Some performance issues
Minimal security; slow to write music/photo files; issues with USB-attached storage
The Buffalo CloudStor Pro NAS server depends on the Internet and software for most of its functions to work and offers limited features for local network. It doesn't support backing up to an external hard drive, takes a long time to build RAID 1, and
Lacks documentation and howto guides, doesn’t come with a dedicated backup software solution
IPad app a little glitchy, No backup app for Windows

Expert reviews and ratings

The Buffalo CloudStor Pro (2TB) is an easy-to-setup networked attached storage (NAS) device that allows you to remotely access your files from any networked computer and from a remote location via computer or supported wireless device. It works...

By TechReviewSource on May 17, 2011

This NAS device is easy to set up and use. It makes the often-tricky tasks of setting up remote access and sharing files and folders a breeze....

By Computer Shopper on May 01, 2011

Based entirely on the Pogoplug service, the Buffalo CloudStor Pro NAS server makes a great investment for Pogoplug fans. Its lack of support for general local network features will make others think twice about getting...

By cnet on April 13, 2011

While there's a few kinks with its iPad app, the Buffalo CloudStor is one of the most user-friendly network-attached storage drives yet. Not only does it make backing up your files easy, it makes accessing and sharing your media a no-brainer as...

By LaptopMag on April 06, 2011

The Buffalo CloudStor does what it's intended to do and does it well. Buffalo delivers an easy to set up home storage system that helps families or small businesses free their media files. Perhaps the best thing about the CloudStor is the second...

By StorageReview on October 17, 2011

Overall the Buffalo Technology CloudStor 2TB NAS server is a really good device. The incorporation of a media server, remote file sharing server, BitTorrent server, and backup server all in one low-power, low cost unit makes this a great value. The...

By Bigbruin on August 17, 2011

After posting the “13 Things to Consider Before Buying a Digital Media Storage System” article we sent out a request to a variety of home media server providers requesting support for a review of their offerings. Buffalo Technology responded...

By The Gadgeteer on August 02, 2011

Buffalo Technology CloudStor Network-attached storage Server Come into my cloud(continued) By Al Griffin May 2011 PERFORMANCE Several hours later (transferring my data took quite a bit longer than I thought, and the process was accompanied by an...

By Sound and Vision Magazine on May 01, 2011

The Buffalo CloudStor is a compact NAS device that is easy to set-up, and very feature rich. If you’re looking for a NAS drive that will let you access and stream files remotely without much hassle, CloudStor rocks it. Your CloudStor NAS drive can...

By Chip Chick on April 06, 2011