3.5in 4 Drive eSATA RAID External Hard Drive Enclosure w/ Controller

SAT3540ER2

Add up to 8TB of RAIDed, hot-swappable 3.5in SATA hard drive storage capacity to your computer through eSATA

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The SAT3540ER2 External RAID Multi Bay Hard Drive Enclosure/Mobile Rack delivers a high performance storage solution that lets you install up to four 3.5in SATA hard drives (including SATA, SATA II and SATA III-6Gbps) for connection to a host computer through eSATA.

The 4-drive mobile rack supports JBOD and standard RAID modes (RAID 0, 1, 10 (1+0)), in addition to RAID 5, Spanning/Concatenation, and Cloning (RAID 1 + Hot Spare); the cloning mode enables a drive to be removed for off-site storage, without interrupting data accessibility.

To ensure a safe, sturdy operating environment for installed HDDs, it features a built-in 80mm ball bearing fan to enhance 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 a 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

Built-in support for numerous RAID modes for most personal/business needs and an 80mm controllable cooling fan to keep drives from overheating
Support for up to 4 drives provide large amounts of storage over a high speed eSATA connection
Included PCIe-based eSATA card ensures you have the right hardware to fully utilize the enclosure out of the box

Features

SATA revision 2 compliant eSATA host interface with transfer rates up to 3 Gbps
Supported RAID modes: 0, 1, 5, 10 (1+0), JBOD, Spanning, and Clone (Raid 1 + Spare)
Individual removable hot-swap drive trays
LED indicators for each drive, host interface and power
80mm cooling fan
Compatible with SATA revision 1/2/3 (1.5/3.0/6.0 Gbps) hard drives
Supports 3.5" form factor SATA hard drives
Solid aluminum chassis
Includes a Port Multiplier capable PCI Express eSATA card

Applications

Add large volume external storage for backups/archiving
Video editing or photography professional/enthusiasts working with very large file sizes
Businesses requiring external RAID storage for data redundancy

Product appearance and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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
Fans	1 - 80 mm
Fan Bearing Type	Ball Bearing
Chipset ID	JMicron - JMB393; Silicon Image - SiI3531
Connector(s)
Drive Connectors	4 - SATA Data & Power Combo (7+15 pin) Receptacle
Host Connectors	1 - eSATA (7 pin; Data) Plug
Performance
Type and Rate	SATA II (3 Gbps)
RAID	Yes
Supported RAID Modes	BIG (Spanning or Concatenation)
	CLONE (RAID 1 + Spare)
	JBOD - (Just a Bunch of Disks)
	RAID 0 (Striped Disks)
	RAID 1 (Mirrored Disks)
	RAID 10 (1+0; Striped set of Mirrored Subset)
	RAID 5 (Striped Disks with Parity)
Max Drive Capacity	Tested up to 2.0 TB
Insertion Rating	5,000 Cycles
Software
OS Compatibility	Window 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit),and Linux
Physical Characteristics
Color	Black & Silver
Enclosure Type	Aluminum
Product Length	9.1 in [230 mm]
Product Width	6.7 in [170 mm]
Product Height	5.9 in [149.2 mm]
Product Weight	7.5 lb [3.4 kg]
Indicators
LED Indicators	1 - Enclosure Ready
	1 - Error
	1 - eSATA Activity
	1 - eSATA Link
	1 - Power
	4 - HDD Activity
	4 - HDD Link
Power
Power Adapter Included	Yes
Input Voltage	110 ~ 240 AC
Output Voltage	12 DC
Output Current	8.33A
Center Tip Polarity	Positive
Plug Type	M
Environmental
Operating Temperature	10~90% RH
Storage Temperature	-20°C to 70°C (-4°F to 158°F)
Humidity	0°C to 70°C (32°F to 158°F)
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.
Packaging Information
Shipping (Package) Weight	10.8 lb [4.9 kg]
What's in the Box
Included in Package	1 - 4 Drive Enclosure
	1 - PCI Express Controller Card
	1 - eSATA Cable
	1 - Screw Kit
	3 - Power Cords (UK, US, EU)
	1 - Universal Power Adapter
	1 - Software CD
	1 - Instruction Manual