
LinkStation™ 520D
Network Attached Storage
Network Attached Storage:
Fast Forward
Buffalo™ Technology’s LinkStation™ 520D series is a customisable, large
capacity Network Attached Storage solution with great flexibility.
The LS520D features a robust Dual Core processor and is super-fast with
impressive start-up and shut down speed as well as read and write speeds
up to 110 MB/s!
The LS520 makes intensive data storage tasks easy, and users can choose
from RAID 0/1/Linear support for customised capacity and redundancy
according to their specific needs. Backups are also made easy with NovaStor’s
NovaBACKUP for PC, or TimeMachine for Mac.
LS520 users will enjoy its intuitive and quick interface. Expanded power
control features include on/off scheduling, Wake on LAN, and HDD spin
down, all of which enable the LS520 to stop working when you do and greatly
lessen its power consumption.
Buffalo’s LS520 is also DLNA compatible and works with 3rd party File
Management apps for Android and iOS to help you step-up your Digital Life
and/or seamlessly blend in to your existing set-up.
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device available as a diskless enclosure, or fully populated with 2, 4, 6, or
8 TB capacity.
Technology’s LS520 series is a two bay Network Attached Storage
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Features and Benefits
Two bay NAS for performance, reliability, and large capacity
Available as a diskless Enclosure or fully populated with 2, 4, 6 or 8 TB capacity
High-performance Dual Core CPU and 256 MB of DDR3 RAM
Read and write speeds up to 110 MB/s
Power control features include on/off scheduling,
Wake on LAN, and HDD spin down
WebAccess: easily open LinkStation
or with WebAccess Apps available for iOS and Android
5 Award-winning NovaBACKUP
TimeMachine compatible and ready for multi-client Mac backups
2 year warranty
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files from a remote site
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Buffalo Edition licenses included for PCs
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LinkStation™ 520D
Network Attached Storage
User Interface
Center Your Digital Home
Above all else, the LS520 is designed to
simplify and centralise your digital life.
LS520 users will also enjoy its intuitive,
quick, and responsive user interface.
Buffalo’s LinkStation™ 520 comes equipped
with a whole host of features and is perfect for
storing, sharing, serving, and protecting your
most important data. The LS520 facilitates
media streaming to all your devices including
stereos and TVs as well as backing up multiple
PCs and Mac® computers simultaneously.
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Enjoy uniterrupted access to terabytes of
storage on your network at speeds up to twice
as fast as a standard USB hard drive.
The LS520 is a reliable, central location to store
and protect all your data – to and from every
device in your home network.
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2 Function LED
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6 USB 3.0 Port
7 LAN Port
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LinkStation™ 520D
Network Attached Storage
Specifications
System
CPU Realtek RTD1195N, Dual Core,1.0 GHz
RAM DDR3 256 MB
Performance 110+ MB/s
Internal Hard Drives
HDD interface SATA 3Gb/s
Number of bays 2
HDD sizes 3.5"
Supported Capacities 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 TB
Total Capacities 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 TB
Supported RAID levels Linear/0/1
Interfaces
LAN
Standard Compliance IEEE802.3ab / IEEE802.3u / IEEE802.3 Standard
Connector Type RJ45
Number of Ports 1
Data Transfer Rates 10/100/1000 Mbps
USB
Standard Compliance USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible)
Connector Type USB Type A
Number of Ports 1
Data Transfer Rates 5 Gbps
Protocol Support
Networking TCP/IP
File Sharing SMB2/CIFS, FTP, AFP, BitTorrent
Management HTTP
Time Synchronisation NTP
Other
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Supported OS Windows
Dimensions (W x H x D) 87 x 126 x 205 mm
Weight ≈ 2.5 kg
Operating Environment 5-35 °C, 20-80 % (non-condensing)
Power Consumption Max 37 Watts
Operation ≈ 17.8 Watts
Standby ≈ 3.9 Watts
Sleep ≈ 0.6 Watts
Power Supply External, AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7; Mac® OS X 10.7 or later*
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LS520D-EU
Product Codes
LS520DE-EU
LS520D0202-EU
LS520D0402-EU
LS520D0602-EU
LS520D0802-EU
* Some included optional utilities are not supported.
About Buffalo
Buffalo Technology is a leading global provider of award-winning storage, network ing and multimedia solutions for the home and small business environments as well as for system builders and integrators. With more than
three decades of networking and computer peripheral experience, Buffalo has proven its commitment to delivering innovative solutions that have put the company at the forefront of infrastructure technology.
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