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product_id: 372680072
title: "LinkStation 220"
brand: "buffalo"
price: "₨476675"
currency: LKR
in_stock: null
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.lk/products/372680072-linkstation-220
store_origin: LK
region: Sri Lanka
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# RAID 0/1 for speed or redundancy 8TB total storage capacity SSL encryption & closed system security LinkStation 220

**Brand:** buffalo
**Price:** ₨476675
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 💼 Own your data, own your space — the ultimate home cloud for the savvy professional.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** LinkStation 220 by buffalo
- **How much does it cost?** ₨476675 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.lk](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/372680072-linkstation-220)

## 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 and access your entire digital life with ease—no more juggling drives.
- • **Rock-Solid Security:** Closed system design plus SSL encryption means your data stays yours, safe from prying eyes.
- • **Flexible RAID Options:** Choose RAID 0 for max speed or RAID 1 for peace of mind with real-time data protection.
- • **Cloud Freedom Without Fees:** Create your own personal cloud with Buffalo WebAccess—ditch monthly subscriptions forever.
- • **Effortless Multi-Device Backup:** Automate backups for PCs, Macs, Android & iOS devices—one hub to rule them all.

## Overview

The BUFFALO LinkStation 220 is a sleek 2-bay NAS device with 8TB of pre-installed HDD storage, designed for secure, centralized data management. It supports automated backups across multiple platforms (Windows, Mac, Android, iOS) and offers flexible RAID configurations for speed or redundancy. Featuring a closed system and SSL encryption, it ensures robust data security while enabling remote access via Buffalo's free WebAccess personal cloud service—eliminating recurring cloud 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.

## 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 |
|---------------|-------|
| Brand | Buffalo |
| Product Dimensions | 12.8 x 25.4 x 22.4 cm; 247 g |
| Item model number | LS220D0802 |
| Manufacturer | BUFFALO |
| Series | LS220D |
| Colour | Black |
| Form Factor | Desktop |
| Hard Drive Size | 8 TB |
| Hard Disk Description | 2x4TB, Desktop |
| Hard Drive Interface | Raid |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Wattage | 48 watts |
| Power Source | AC |
| Hardware Platform | PC;Mac;Android;Apple iOS |
| Operating System | Windows, Mac, Linux, absolutely no software or drivers |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 247 g |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Buffalo
- **Colour:** Black
- **Size:** 8 TB
- **Material:** Unspecified
- **Compatible devices:** PC, Mac, Linux

## Images

![LinkStation 220 - 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

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good enough.
*by T***Y on 15 June 2025*

For what it is, perfect! A NAS with only one disk is not a complete solution, because there is no built-in resilience or recovery system. That did not matter, because I have 4 other 4TB drives linked to 4 PCs, and this is simply a central repository. The big advantage is that it is always on, 24x7, when the PC's are NOT. It is therefore available for update/interrogation from various mobile devices. A full NAS solution would have cost at least twice the price, and most of its functions would have been redundant. It came with a US power supply, but luckily a retired UK unit worked perfectly.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Product is Good but not the Seller
*by B***I on 4 June 2023*

Buffalo's email support is excellent and helpful. The seller states that he is registered for VAT but turned out not to be.

### ⭐ Wrong Country
*by R***. on 11 March 2025*

Had to return this item as it was supplied with a US/Canada power adapter and support documentation which was not available to UK customers !As not despatched by them Amazon unable to check that other stock was suitable for UK.Not the first time a let down by a seller on Amazon despatching from themselves.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-23*