--- product_id: 277541727 title: "BUFFALO LinkStation 220 8TB 2-Bay NAS Network Attached Storage with HDD Hard Drives Included NAS Storage That Works as Home Cloud or Network Storage Device for Home" brand: "buffalo" price: "VT220204" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 category: "Buffalo" url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/277541727-buffalo-linkstation-220-8tb-2-bay-nas-network-attached-storage store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # RAID 0/1 for speed or redundancy 8TB total storage capacity SSL encryption & closed system security BUFFALO LinkStation 220 8TB 2-Bay NAS Network Attached Storage with HDD Hard Drives Included NAS Storage That Works as Home Cloud or Network Storage Device for Home **Brand:** buffalo **Price:** VT220204 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🚀 Own your data universe with Buffalo LinkStation 220 — storage that works as hard as you do! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** BUFFALO LinkStation 220 8TB 2-Bay NAS Network Attached Storage with HDD Hard Drives Included NAS Storage That Works as Home Cloud or Network Storage Device for Home by buffalo - **How much does it cost?** VT220204 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/277541727-buffalo-linkstation-220-8tb-2-bay-nas-network-attached-storage) ## Best For - buffalo enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted buffalo brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Massive 8TB Storage:** Store your entire digital life with room to spare—no more juggling drives. - • **Rock-Solid Security:** Closed system plus SSL encryption means your data stays locked down tight. - • **Flexible RAID Options:** Choose RAID 0 for max speed or RAID 1 for peace of mind with real-time data protection. - • **True Personal Cloud Freedom:** Access and share files anywhere without monthly cloud fees—your data, your rules. - • **Effortless Multi-Device Backup:** Automate backups from PCs, Macs, Android & iOS—one hub for all your devices. ## Overview The Buffalo LinkStation 220 is a 2-bay NAS device featuring 8TB of pre-installed HDD storage, designed for home and small office use. It offers secure, centralized data storage with SSL encryption and a closed system to minimize vulnerabilities. Supporting automated backups across Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS devices, it enables seamless multi-device data protection. Users can configure RAID 0 for maximum capacity or RAID 1 for redundancy, ensuring data integrity. With Buffalo’s WebAccess, it functions as a personal cloud, providing remote file access without recurring subscription fees. ## Description Buffalo's LinkStation 200 series network-attached storage is a reliable, easy-to-use data storage and personal cloud solution that is purpose-built for simplicity and security. This NAS server allows you to store your most important data in a centralized location and access it from anywhere. For ease-of use, you can simply connect the home server to your wireless router and access it anywhere from your home or even remotely. Easily back up multiple computers (Windows and macOS) and mobile devices (Android or iOS) to the same secure NAS storage location, and use Buffalo's WebAccess service to create a free personal cloud. Bypass monthly cloud subscription costs and enjoy on-the-go file access and sharing anytime, anywhere over the Internet, even through your mobile device. Buffalo's LinkStation 200 series also offers the security and flexibility of RAID data protection with the 2-bay NAS model. You can choose to configure a RAID 0 array on the NAS hard drives to maximize the storage capacity or a RAID 1 array that ensures your data remains protected even if one of the NAS drives fails. Review: LinkStation LS210DE19 – 2T byte single drive NAS I started using NAS well over 10 years ago. My first NAS (which is still in use is a Buffalo LS-GL284 250 Gbytes) and is around 90%+ full. So then I bought a second Buffalo NAS LS-XLFA8 2T byte unit a few years back but it has become intermittent with an overheating problem causing frequent shutdowns. The files I store on the NAS are not that critical BUT I still wouldn’t like to lose them. Consequently I decided to turf the XLFA8 2T unit and buy a new LinkStation LS210DE19 – 2T byte single drive NAS (and also because it was on sale). As a lot of other reviews state – setup is “not easy” but once set up the NAS does what it’s supposed to do. The instruction sheet that comes with the unit for set-up is less than useless and the CD…. well, it does make a good coffee coaster. I found the “Online Manual” for the NAS to be excellent but at 133 pages in length “ya gotta have patience”. I actually found it a good reference manual after I figured out how to set up the NAS. I set up the NAS using NAS NAVIGATOR2 to find it’s IP address on my LAN and then used the NAS management GUI to perform the setup. After about 6 hours the NAS was up and flying. The area’s I configured on the NAS were the: • Basics – Time, NAS Name, etc • Power management schedule • Local User Names and their privileges • Files folders, their shares and Access Restrictions • Network IP, etc • WebAccess to the NAS (I use an Android phone and the Buffalo WebAccess app) So as can be seen, there are a lot of area’s that I have not set up (RAID / BACKUPS / FTP /DLNA / BitTorrent) and a bunch of other stuff which do not use currently. I did use the NAS “USB Direct Copy” which worked well (good explanation in online manual) and NAS WebAccess on an Android phone was straight forward to set up. File transfer rates on my LAN are about 8-10 megabits /sec. For my type of activity this is OK but others would call this rate very slow. (File transfer rates via WebAccess were/are much faster!!) My final conclusions are that the NAS is a good unit, serves my purpose, is priced OK and I would recommend it to others. Now, if you are new to all of this IP stuff then – “get some help” to set it up. Review: muy bueno ## Features - PURPOSE-BUILT STORAGE WITH DATA SECURITY FOCUS – Storage designed to keep your data safe, the NAS features a closed system to reduce vulnerabilities from 3rd party apps and SSL encryption for secure file transfers. - BACK UP MULTIPLE COMPUTERS & DEVICES – PC backup software included, and you can set up automated backups of data on your computers and mobile devices. - International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, and language of product, labeling or instructions. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00JY4QJZ8 | | Are Batteries Included | No | | Best Sellers Rank | #13,039 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #9 in Network Attached Storage (NAS) Devices | | Brand | BUFFALO | | Color | Black | | Customer Reviews | 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (3,273) | | Date First Available | 1 May 2014 | | Form Factor | Desktop | | Hard Disk Description | 2x4TB, Desktop | | Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 5400 RPM | | Hard Drive Interface | Raid | | Hard Drive Size | 8 TB | | Hardware Platform | PC;Mac;Android;Apple iOS | | Item Weight | 247 g | | Item model number | LS220D0802 | | Manufacturer | BUFFALO | | Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 | | Operating System | Windows, Mac, Linux, absolutely no software or drivers | | Power Source | AC | | Product Dimensions | 12.8 x 25.4 x 22.4 cm; 247 g | | Series | LinkStation LS220 | | Wattage | 48 watts | ## Product Details - **Brand:** BUFFALO - **Colour:** Black - **Compatible devices:** PC, Mac, Linux - **Material:** Unspecified - **Size:** 8 TB ## Images ![BUFFALO LinkStation 220 8TB 2-Bay NAS Network Attached Storage with HDD Hard Drives Included NAS Storage That Works as Home Cloud or Network Storage Device for Home - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81eNybhoQ9L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size, Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Anyone use this successfully as a Plex media server?** A: To clarify, this can absolutely be used as storage for the media you host on a plex server but you will need to run the plex server on another device. Kind of Similar to DC Mike's setup; I have a an old AMD PC that hosts my plex server (Athlon x2 4400+, 8gb DDR2, and Radeon HD 6870 *can't remember if video card helps with plex decoding at all, but it's there anyway and has no other use to me) I do have a couple TB worth of media on HDDs in that box but the majority of my data is on similar NAS devices like this buffalo Linkstation. Literally any USB external or NAS drive can host media for a Plex server with extremely little chance of limited performance. The limiting factor in Plex performance comes with the capability of the computer hosting the server to decode and encode media to play on the device you're trying to stream to (for instance, accessing your plex server from another pc takes much fewer resources than on your ipad would require because the server pc has to reencode the media to a format that iOS can utilize) and, in the case of remote streaming, your internet connection. The 10+ year old pc I described can stream multiple 1080p video remotely with no visible lag and I've tried as much as 7 local network 1080p streams and had not issue there.tl;dr - This can host all of your music, video, pictures for a plex server to access but not run the plex server itself. **Q: 3 questions: does it by default appear in windows 10 pro file manager? can the contents be encrypted? can i directly copy to the drive via usb?** A: 1 does it by default appear in windows 10 pro file manager? Not always. I have one that does and one that doesn't. You can set it up as a network drive. 2 The contents are not encrypted. This has to be done before storing them to the drive. # No, the drive can't be accessed by USB. The USB port is to add an additional drive to it. **Q: does this support time machine?** A: I'm having MAJOR problems with it. It's unreliable. It shows it's backup one day. I check a week later only to find it hasn't done a single back up since. Time Machine progress bar shows it being stuck. **Q: Can this be used as an iTunes home sharing server? (e.g. Stream to an apple TV. )** A: Yes ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by R***E on 14 January 2021* LinkStation LS210DE19 – 2T byte single drive NAS I started using NAS well over 10 years ago. My first NAS (which is still in use is a Buffalo LS-GL284 250 Gbytes) and is around 90%+ full. So then I bought a second Buffalo NAS LS-XLFA8 2T byte unit a few years back but it has become intermittent with an overheating problem causing frequent shutdowns. The files I store on the NAS are not that critical BUT I still wouldn’t like to lose them. Consequently I decided to turf the XLFA8 2T unit and buy a new LinkStation LS210DE19 – 2T byte single drive NAS (and also because it was on sale). As a lot of other reviews state – setup is “not easy” but once set up the NAS does what it’s supposed to do. The instruction sheet that comes with the unit for set-up is less than useless and the CD…. well, it does make a good coffee coaster. I found the “Online Manual” for the NAS to be excellent but at 133 pages in length “ya gotta have patience”. I actually found it a good reference manual after I figured out how to set up the NAS. I set up the NAS using NAS NAVIGATOR2 to find it’s IP address on my LAN and then used the NAS management GUI to perform the setup. After about 6 hours the NAS was up and flying. The area’s I configured on the NAS were the: • Basics – Time, NAS Name, etc • Power management schedule • Local User Names and their privileges • Files folders, their shares and Access Restrictions • Network IP, etc • WebAccess to the NAS (I use an Android phone and the Buffalo WebAccess app) So as can be seen, there are a lot of area’s that I have not set up (RAID / BACKUPS / FTP /DLNA / BitTorrent) and a bunch of other stuff which do not use currently. I did use the NAS “USB Direct Copy” which worked well (good explanation in online manual) and NAS WebAccess on an Android phone was straight forward to set up. File transfer rates on my LAN are about 8-10 megabits /sec. For my type of activity this is OK but others would call this rate very slow. (File transfer rates via WebAccess were/are much faster!!) My final conclusions are that the NAS is a good unit, serves my purpose, is priced OK and I would recommend it to others. Now, if you are new to all of this IP stuff then – “get some help” to set it up. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by F***A on 7 August 2025* muy bueno ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by E***R on 6 March 2024* Ignore the bad reviews, they either received a different drive (mine was beautiful, refurbed by Buffalo and looked and acted like it was brand new. I will also say that the drives, although, yes, 1TB each, are very high name brand quality) that I did or they have never worked with a NAS and they didn't want to read the manual. To be fair, being an ee/CD engineer for the last sixty years, I need to be very careful when I described some as "easy to use". I would suggest that anyone not familiar with NAS systems, Buffalo or otherwise, to first try and read the manual. If the manual uses terms you don't understand and/or the discussion seem "complicated", please do not buy this NAS (or any other). I have at least five different Buffalo NAS systems, of all sizes, and this 520 is, by far, the "easiest" to use. If you can't deal with this NAS, you can't deal with any. This is not your fault since the Buffalo programmers and hardware designers have no concept what a normal people knows and doesn't know about computers! Overall, this 520 series is not their most capable but has all functions that the typical user needs (plus a few more). I would buy another one of these in a heartbeat for a media server. As far as speed goes, this thing is as fast as my $1000 NAS systems. It can only be as fast as your network and the drives on each end. The review that said if was slow is wrong. ## Frequently Bought Together - BUFFALO LinkStation 220 8TB 2-Bay NAS Network Attached Storage with HDD Hard Drives Included NAS Storage that Works as Home Cloud or Network Storage Device for Home - TP-Link TL-SG105, 5 Port Gigabit Unmanaged Ethernet Switch, Network Hub, Ethernet Splitter, Plug & Play, Fanless Metal Design, Shielded Ports, Traffic Optimization,Navy Blue - NETGEAR 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Essentials Switch (GS308) - Home Network Hub, Office Ethernet Splitter, Plug-and-Play, Silent Operation, Desktop or Wall Mount --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/277541727-buffalo-linkstation-220-8tb-2-bay-nas-network-attached-storage](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/277541727-buffalo-linkstation-220-8tb-2-bay-nas-network-attached-storage) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-13*