[1] These devices have undergone various improvements since they were first produced, and have expanded to include a Windows Storage Server-based operating system.

Many TeraStation models are shipped with enterprise-grade internal hard drives mounted in a RAID array.

Compared to the TeraStation series, LinkStation devices typically offer more streamlined UI and media server features.

Additionally, because the Apache HTTP Server software is already installed for the purpose of providing the Buffalo configuration screens, the device is easily converted to be a lightweight web server (with the Buffalo content deleted) that can then serve any content of the operator's choice.

The TeraStation has also won the SMB External Storage Hardware category of the CRN® Annual Report Card (ARC) awards, which recognizes exceptional vendor performance, for three years in a row.