Summary and Comments

The Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 is certainly not something for the beginner user, at least the admin interface isn’t. The Admin section of the NAS 220 would most likely be considered daunting so I really think the NAS 220 is more the enthusiast or business user. On the other hand though, I didn’t know much about NAS boxes at one time but yet now I do, if you really need a product like this then it’s best to learn how to use it as it will be worth it in the long run.

Seagate Global Access makes sharing and accessing your files easy but that’s about it. I think anyone could handle the Global Access interface, it’s a fairly simple web-based system that allows you to easily transfer files to and from the NAS 220 from anywhere in the world.

The price of the NAS 220 is expensive, but you’re paying for the storage and the box itself, hard drives aren’t cheap and the physical box is very well made.

Performance of the NAS 220 is not bad, the read speeds are very good, but the write speeds are lacking. I guess it all depends on your needs, but I’m thinking that if it’s on your network you’ll be using it for a mixture of both reading and writing. The write speeds aren’t horrible, there are worse, and I think it’s good enough for most uses really.

DragonSteelMods gives the  a 4 out of 5 score.

Pros:

+Well made

+Fairly fast

+Many functions for home and office use

+Web based access from anywhere in the world

+Great for business or home use

+Decent read speeds

Cons:

-Expensive

-Might be overwhelming for average consumers

-Seagate web based access not the best for complex operations

-Fairly slow write speeds

review# 764

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