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By Felisa Yang on 16/10/2006

More HP reviews , RRP: AU$799.00

The good:

  • Very fast data transfers
  • Inexpensive; empty drive bay for your choice of SATA drives
  • Streams to UPnP-compliant DMAs
  • Includes backup and restore software
  • Built-in print server
  • Three USB ports for printers or additional hard drives

The bad:

  • Software firewalls may prove problematic during installation
  • RAID 1 capability only

The bottomline:

HP's Media Vault is a storage drive that offers an easy way to back up files from your networked PCs, along with the ability to stream your digital media files to other networked devices in your home. We really like this drive.

Buying choices:

Editors' rating:

7.8/10

Users' rating:

8.7/10
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