Zyxel NSA220

Staff writers | Sep 3, 2008 1:10 AM

Zyxel | http://www.techbuy.com.au

RRP: $408 (time of review)

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Zyxel's build-your-own approach offers good value

The Zyxel doesn't come with any hard disks, instead allowing you to install your own. If you can follow a LEGO-like set of instructions, it's not too difficult.

The two bays can hold hard disks of up to one terabyte (TB; equals 1000 gigabytes) each, and the arrangement means one bay can back up the other, or you can combine the capacity of both to create a 2TB system.

This build-your-own approach also allows you to save money: a decent 500GB drive will cost around $120, so two of these, plus the NSA220, will give you a 1TB unit for around $650.

For
Good value; reasonably easy to set up

Against
You have to install your own hard disks