Alan Lu is currently external communications manager at Vodafone UK and has a background in corporate communications and media writing. An alumnus of The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), he has previously served as reviews editor for IT Pro and Computeractive.
Zyxel NSA320 review A well-rounded NAS with RAID support, easy configuration, solid performance and some useful extra features.
£163
Synology DiskStation DS111 review An excellent NAS enclosure which is expensive for a single-disk NAS enclosure but the excellent performance is worth it
Synology DiskStation DS411slim review If you want a small but feature-packed NAS, the DS411slim is a great choice. However, the use of laptop hard disks means it’s expensive to equip with disks.
Zyxel NSA320 review A well-rounded NAS with RAID support, easy configuration, solid performance and some useful extra features.£163
Synology DiskStation DS111 review An excellent NAS enclosure which is expensive for a single-disk NAS enclosure but the excellent performance is worth it£160
RaidSonic IcyBox IB-NAS5220-B review A low price for a two-disk enclosure, but unless you must have RAID on a budget£105
Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo 2TB review An easy-to-configure NAS that's let down by slow transfer speeds and a flawed disk tray design.£220
Synology DiskStation DS411slim review If you want a small but feature-packed NAS, the DS411slim is a great choice. However, the use of laptop hard disks means it’s expensive to equip with disks.£228
Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 4TB review Lots of storage at a low price, but make sure you can live with its limitations before you buy.£212
LaCie Network Space Max 2TB review A good NAS that could have been a great one if it wasn't for the inconsistent quality of its extra features.£195
Freecom Network Drive XS 500GB review With slow performance, limited features and a low capacity, the XS is poor value even at this low price.£84
Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive Review It's not perfect, but Iomega's latest NAS is quick and has some useful features, all at a reasonable price.£105
Hitachi LifeStudio Mobile Plus 500GB review The LifeStudio Mobile Plus is a cleverly designed portable hard disk, although some of the extra features need refinement.
Iomega eGo Desktop USB 3.0 2TB review Although not perfect, Iomega's eGo Desktop USB3 2TB disk is inexpensive for a USB3 desktop hard disk.£120
Iomega eGo Charcoal USB 3.0 500GB review The eGo Charcoal is a fast, attractive, sturdy and affordable USB3 portable hard disk.
Buffalo MiniStation Lite USB 3.0 review The MiniStation Lite is a good USB3 disk, but there are cheaper and faster alternatives available£80
Toshiba MK7559GSXP review The Toshiba MK7559GSXP is attractively priced, but faster 750GB laptop hard disks are only marginally more expensive£75