$400 - 499 Hard Drives

The Bottom Line: The Seagate BlackArmor 220 is a good entry-level NAS server for small business and advanced users.

Specs: Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 - NAS server, 4 TB, PC, Mac, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

The Bottom Line: The QNAP TS-239 Pro is a dual-bay NAS server that offers good performance and many features for a relatively high premium. It's a device best suited for those with intermediate or advanced know-how of networking.

Specs: QNAP TS-239 Pro Turbo NAS - NAS server, 0 GB, PC, Mac, 7 pin external Serial ATA, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, Hot-swap, Hi-Speed USB, Gigabit Ethernet

The Bottom Line: Although Seagate BlackArmor is difficult to use for networking novices, it is a good choice for small business and advanced users.

Specs: Seagate BlackArmor NAS 420 - NAS server, 2 TB, PC, Mac, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, Hot-swap, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

The Bottom Line: Apple Time Capsule is a convenient and simple wireless router and NAS server combo for your home. Unfortunately, especially in the case of the 1TB version, you can find better deals on devices that offer greater storage space and many more features for the price.

Specs: Apple Time Capsule NAS server, 2 TB, PC, Mac, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, Standard, Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

The Bottom Line: The Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ offers a lot in the way of features and performance, which is good, because it's expensive.

Specs: NETGEAR ReadyNAS NV+ RND4000 - NAS server, PC, Mac, Unix, RJ-45, Hot-swap, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Flash

The Bottom Line: Maxtor's OneTouch III Turbo Edition packs in a lot of features and capabilities at a fair price. Among external desktop hard drives, it's a winner.

Specs: 750 GB, Internal, 7200 rpm

Specs: Synology Disk Station DS-207+ - NAS server, 0 GB, PC, Mac, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, 7 pin external Serial ATA, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Specs: Synology Disk Station DS209+II - NAS server, 0 GB, PC, Mac, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, 7 pin external Serial ATA, Standard, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Specs: 128 GB, Serial ATA-300, 1.8"

Specs: Iomega StorCenter Ix4-200d NAS Server - NAS server, 2 TB, PC, Mac, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, Removable, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet