3.5in eSATA USB Dual External Hard Drive Enclosure w/ SATA Controller
S352U2RERC
StarTech.com's eSATA/USB External Dual SATA Hard Drive Enclosure offers hot-swappable installation of up to two 3.5in SATA (SATA, SATA II, SATA III) hard drives, with support for a broad range of RAID applications including RAID 0, RAID 1, BIG, JBOD, SAFE33 and SAFE50.
To ensure maximum versatility, the External Hard Drive Enclosure can be connected to a computer using either eSATA or USB 2.0, and features built-in port multiplier support that allows both of the installed SATA hard drives to be connected using a single eSATA connection to your computer (Port Multiplier capable eSATA host controller required).
To make hard drive swapping easier, the eSATA/USB dual drive enclosure features hot-swappable trays that allow you to quickly remove and install hard drives without requiring that you reboot or disconnect the drive enclosure from the host computer. In the event that a new drive is inserted, the eSATA/USB dual drive RAID enclosure will rebuild the RAID array, providing seamless uninterrupted communication with your PC and data.
The External Hard Drive Enclosure features a sturdy and attractive silver aluminum casing that looks great in any environment while helping to protect installed SATA hard drives and their valuable data content from in-transit damage, while providing maximum heat dissipation.
Using Terabyte hard drives? Don’t expose your Hard Drive and valuable data to unnecessary heat!
This eSATA/USB External Dual SATA Hard Drive Enclosure includes a large, built-in 50mm fan that re-distributes the heat build-up generated as a result of typical drive operation, which is especially important when using large capacity hard drives, and faster “spinning" drives (i.e 7200 RPM), as it can help keep drives running cooler, which can preserve data integrity and the drive's lifespan by reducing the chances of premature failures.
An out-of-the box external RAID solution, the dual SATA external hard drive enclosure includes the companion PCI Express SATA controller card (with port multiplier support, StarTech SKU: PEXESATA1), as well as an eSATA cable and the necessary power adapter.
The StarTech.com Advantage
- Built-in support for numerous RAID modes for most personal/business needs and an 50mm cooling fan to keep drives from overheating
- Support for up to 2 SATA drives in front loading hot-swap drive trays for easily replaceable/upgradable storage over a high speed eSATA or USB 2.0 interface
- Includes a PCI Express eSATA controller card, with Port Multiplier support to fully utilize the enclosures capabilities
What's in the box
Features
- Supports up to two SATA drives in individual removable hot-swap drive trays
- Supported RAID modes: 0, 1, JBOD, BIG (Span/Concatenation), SAFE33 and SAFE50
- Includes a PCI Express 1-Port eSATA controller card with Port Multiplier support
- Software GUI or on-board DIP switch configuration
- LED indicators for each drive, host interface and power
- SATA revision 2 compliant eSATA host interface, with transfer rates up to 3.0 Gbps
- High Speed USB 2.0 compliant host interface, with transfer rates up to 480 Mbps
- Compatible with SATA revision 1/2/3 (1.5/3.0/6.0 Gbps) drives
- Supports 3.5" form factor SATA hard drives
- 50mm cooling fan with On/Off switch
- Plug-and-Play and hot-swap compatible
Applications
- Add external RAID storage solution without worrying about driver or software support
- Businesses requiring external RAID storage for data redundancy
- External storage that is easily transferable between different computer systems
- Large volume external storage for backups/archiving
- Video editing or photography professional/enthusiasts working with very large file sizes
Technical Specifications
| Warranty | 2 Years |
| Carton Quantity | 6 |
| Color | Silver |
| Drive Installation | Removable |
| Drive Size | 3.5in |
| Fan(s) | Yes |
| Interface | USB 2.0 & eSATA |
| RAID | Yes |
| Shipping (Package) Weight | 7.34 lb [3.3 kg] |
| Enclosure Type | Aluminum |
| LED Indicators | 2 - Drive A - One x Link, One x Activity |
| LED Indicators | 2 - Drive B - One x Link, One x Activity |
| LED Indicators | 2 - eSATA - One x Link, One x Activity |
| LED Indicators | 2 - USB - One x Link, One x Activity |
| Number of Drives | 2 |
| Drive Type | SATA |
| Chipset ID | Silicon Images SiI5744 |
| Max Drive Capacity | Tested up to 2.0 TB |
| Insertion Rating | 5,000 Cycles |
| Supported RAID Modes | BIG (Spanning or Concatenation) |
| Supported RAID Modes | JBOD - (Just a Bunch of Disks) |
| Supported RAID Modes | RAID 0 (Striped Disks) |
| Supported RAID Modes | RAID 1 (Mirrored Disks) |
| Supported RAID Modes | SAFE 33 (33% of the Drives are RAID 1, the rest is BIG) |
| Supported RAID Modes | SAFE 50 (50% of the Drives are RAID 1, the rest is BIG) |
| Fans | 1 - 50 mm |
| Host Connectors | 1 - eSATA (7 pin; Data) Receptacle |
| Host Connectors | 1 - USB B (4 pin) Female |
| Drive Connectors | 2 - SATA (7 pin; Data) Receptacle |
| Drive Connectors | 2 - SATA Power (15 pin) Receptacle |
| Type and Rate | SATA II (3 Gbps) |
| Type and Rate | USB 2.0 - 480 Mbit/s |
| Power Adapter Included | Yes |
| Input Voltage | 115 ~ 230 AC |
| Input Current | 1500mA |
| Output Voltage | 12 DC |
| Output Current | 4200mA |
| Center Tip Polarity | Positive |
| Plug Type | M |
| Product Weight | 70.6 oz [2000 g] |
| Product Height | 5.51 in [140 mm] |
| Product Width | 3.94 in [100 mm] |
| Product Length | 9.17 in [233 mm] |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 70°C (32°F to 158°F) |
| Humidity | 10% ~ 90% RH |
| Storage Temperature | -20°C to 70°C (-4°F to 158°F) |
| OS Compatibility | Windows 2000/ XP(32/64-bit)/ Vista(32/64-bit)/ 7(32/64-bit) and Linux kernel 2.6 and up |
| 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. |
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