LG N2A2 2TB Network-attached storage device

As with most hardware, things just get bigger and hopefully better. And to prove the point LG have just released their latest and greatest network-attached storage device (NAS), the 2 terabyte N2A2. The storage can be setup in RAID 1 and sports a SATA II interface, 2 hard drive bays with a 3Gbit/sec transfer speed. Here is the full specification for the LG N2A2 2TB NAS

* SATA II
* 3Gb/s
* 2TB (1TB x 2)
* Supported RAID Levels - 0, 1, JBOD, 1 + JBOD, Individual
* Marvell 88F6281 1.0GHz CPU
* 1024Mbits SDRam
* Embedded Linux (Kernel 2.6) OS
* Data Transfer Rates 10/100/1000 Mbps
* USB Interface - 1 Front, 1 Rear
* USB 2.0 standard
* 480Mbps (High Speed Mode)
* 12Mbps (Full Speed Mode)
* Transport Protocol - TCP/IP
* File Sharing - SMB/CIFS, AFP, FTP, FTPS
* Management - HTTP/HTTPS
* Network Options DHCP or Static IP
* Built-In Backup Server
* Built-In FTP Server
* iTunes Music Server
* One Touch USB Copy and Synchronized Backup
* USB Auto Sync Backup
* Folder-Based HDD Mirroring

An impressive array of features for a NAS, and the online reviews are suitably glowing

Computer Shopper - 7.8
BitBag - extensive review
TechSpot - another lengthy and favourable review
CDRLabs - positive review

Pros - Speedy, good security features and backup options, support for USB Webcams
Cons - Pricey for capacity, convoluted setup, poorly translated manual

We must admit the LG N2A2 NAS certainly looks the part and if you are after a decent storage device then the N2A2 NAS may well be what you’re looking for. We had a bit of a problem tracking down a price tag at Amazon so here’s a link to search results for the LG N2A2 on the site. It’s currently listing a couple of options for the N2A2 which are strangely world’s apart in price.

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