Microsoft Windows Server 2003 External Hard Drives

The Bottom Line: The QNAP TS-109 Pro II is a single-volume NAS drive that offers a lot more than just network storage. It's a little pricier than its peers, but its many features--including PC-free downloads--are well organized and easy to use.

Specs: QNAP TS-109 II - NAS server, PC, Mac, Unix, 7 pin external Serial ATA, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, Standard, Gigabit Ethernet, Flash

The Bottom Line: If you don't need remote access and can look past sluggish RAID 1 performance, the Zyxel NSA-220 NAS drive offers a useful set of basic features, solid performance, and best-in-class Web-based management.

Specs: ZyXEL NSA-220 - NAS server, PC, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

The Bottom Line: The tiniest of NAS drives, the Buffalo LinkStation Mini keeps up with its full-size competition in terms of both features and performance. However, you'll pay a premium price for this small, silent networked drive.

Specs: Buffalo LinkStation Mini NAS server, 1 TB, PC, Mac, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

The Bottom Line: The tiniest of NAS drives, the Buffalo LinkStation Mini keeps up with its full-size competition in terms of both features and performance. However, you'll pay a premium price for this small, silent networked drive.

Specs: Buffalo LinkStation Mini NAS server, 500 GB, PC, Mac, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

The Bottom Line: The Buffalo LinkStation Live has a lot of features and the right price to make it a really compelling home NAS drive, but its slow speeds give us pause.

Specs: Buffalo LinkStation Live HS-DH1000GL - NAS server, 1 TB, PC, Mac, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

The Bottom Line: The Buffalo LinkStation Live has a lot of features and the right price to make it a really compelling home NAS drive, but its slow speeds give us pause.

Specs: Buffalo LinkStation Live HS-DH320GL - NAS server, 320 GB, PC, Mac, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

The Bottom Line: The Buffalo LinkStation Live has a lot of features and the right price to make it a really compelling home NAS drive, but its slow speeds give us pause.

Specs: Buffalo LinkStation Live HS-DH500GL - NAS server, 500 GB, PC, Mac, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

The Bottom Line: The Buffalo LinkStation Live has a lot of features and the right price to make it a really compelling home NAS drive, but its slow speeds give us pause.

Specs: Buffalo LinkStation Live HS-DH750GL - NAS server, 750 GB, PC, Mac, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

The Bottom Line: The Buffalo LinkStation Live has a lot of features and the right price to make it a really compelling home NAS drive, but its slow speeds give us pause.

Specs: Buffalo LinkStation Live HS-DH250GL - NAS server, 250 GB, PC, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

The Bottom Line: This is a very nice NAS box for small to medium-size businesses, but its setup may be problematic.

Specs: Iomega NAS 200d/750GB With Print Server - NAS server, 750 GB, PC, Mac, Unix, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, 68 pin VHDCI (mini-Centronics), 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet