3.5in 4 Drive eSATA RAID External Hard Drive Enclosure w/ Controller
SAT3540ER
InfoSafe 4 Drive eSATA External SATA Multi RAID HD Enclosure
This eSATA External RAID HDD Enclosure/Mobile Rack delivers a high performance external RAID solution that lets you install up to four SATA hard drives for connection to the host computer through eSATA.
The 4 drive mobile rack automatically configures your RAID array based on your selection (Spanning, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 as well as JBOD arrays supported), delivering a simple yet flexible RAID storage solution.
With support for up to four 2TB SATA hard drives (maximum combined capacity 8 Terabytes in RAID 1), the enclosure features individual removable drive trays that make hot swapping or interchanging failed or extra hard drives easy.
An economical external storage solution, the enclosure supports any 3.5in SATA hard drive, allowing you to customize the storage appliance based on your preference of hard drive manufacturer.
To ensure a safe and sturdy operating environment for installed hard drives, the enclosure features a built-in 80mm ball bearing fan that enhances hard drive cooling, and offers a high quality aluminum body and attractive front panel design.
An out-of-the box external RAID solution, the storage appliance includes the companion PCI Express SATA controller card (with port multiplier support), as well as an eSATA cable and the necessary power adapter.
The StarTech.com Advantage
- Single rear eSATA interface to host fully supporting Port Multiplier functionality and capability to manage access to each hard drive
- PCI-Express eSATA Host Controller Card is provided
Features
- Supports up to four 3.5" SATA I/II 2 Terabyte hard drives
- LEDs to detect Hard Drive activity
- Each hard drive bay is hot swappable featuring removable hard drive trays
- 80mm internal fan for enhanced hard drive cooling
- Supports data transfer rates up to 3 Gbps
Applications
- JBOD Disk Farms
- Professional grade Audio and Video Editing
- Reliably managing large business databases
- Digital/Multimedia file archiving
- Video streaming
- Large Audio projects
- DVD Authoring
- Managing large music & image libraries
- Secure backup
Technical Specifications
| Warranty Information | |
|---|---|
| Warranty | 2 Years |
| Hardware | |
| Interface | eSATA |
| Number of Drives | 4 |
| Drive Size | 3.5in |
| Drive Type | SATA |
| Drive Installation | Removable |
| Fan(s) | Yes |
| Connector(s) | |
| Connector Type(s) | 1 - eSATA (7 pin; Data) Plug |
| Performance | |
| RAID | Yes |
| Chipset | |
| Enclosure | Sil4726 |
| Fan | 1x 80mm Ball Bearing Fan |
| General Specifications | Comes with a eSATA cable and eSATA to PCI-Express Host Card |
| Hard Drive Support | Up to 4 x 2 Terabyte SATA II hard drives in RAID 1 |
| Host Card | Sil3531 |
| Power Supply | 12V 8.33A (100-240V, 100w) |
| Raid Supported |
JBOD RAID 0 (Striping) RAID 1 (Mirroring) RAID 0+1 Spanning (Concatentation) |
| Software | |
| OS Compatibility | Windows 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ VISTA(32/64bit)/ 7(32bit), MAC OS 9 and up, and Linux |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Color | Silver |
| Enclosure Type | Aluminum |
| Product Length | 9.1 in [230 mm] |
| Product Width | 6.7 in [170 mm] |
| Product Height | 5.7 in [146 mm] |
| Product Weight | 120 oz [3400 g] |
| Special Notes / Requirements | |
| Note | The maximum supported partition size for 32-bit Windows systems is 2 TB. Windows cannot detect multiple drives in any RAID mode if the total size exceeds 2TB. Hard drives in non-RAID mode (JBOD) are supported up to 2TB. |
| The supplied controller does not support MAC OS. For MAC support you will need the ECESATA22 or PEXESATA2 | |
| Packaging Information | |
| Shipping (Package) Weight | 10 lb [4.5 kg] |
| What's in the Box | |
| Included in Package | 1 - Drive Enclosure |
| 1 - PCI Express Controller Card | |
| 1 - eSATA Cable | |
| 1 - Screw Kit | |
| 1 - Power Supply | |
| 1 - Driver CD | |
| 1 - Instruction Manual | |
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Downloads
Manual(s):
- SAT3540ER.pdf
English
Data Sheet(s)
- SAT3540ER_Datasheet.pdf
English - SAT3540ER_Datasheet-ES.pdf
Español - SAT3540ER_Datasheet-FR.pdf
Français - SAT3540ER_Datasheet-IT.pdf
Italiano - SAT3540ER_Datasheet-NL.pdf
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