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3.5in 4 Drive eSATA USB FireWire External SATA RAID Enclosure

S354UFER

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Turn 4 SATA hard drives into external RAID storage that connects over USB/FireWire/eSATA

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StarTech.com's S354UFER External SATA RAID Enclosure is a high-performance external RAID storage solution, supporting up to 4 high capacity (tested with up to 4TB per bay) 3.5" SATA hard drives (supports SATA, SATA II and SATA III-6Gbps).

The 4-bay RAID enclosure can be connected to the host/source computer through USB, eSATA or FireWire and automatically builds your SATA RAID array based on your selection (Spanning, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1+0, RAID 3, and RAID 5 supported), delivering a simple, yet flexible external storage solution.

Designed for convenience, the enclosure features front panel LED indicators that provide RAID information and simple hard drive status and activity monitoring. The enclosure also features a built-in 3-speed 80mm fan with automatic or manual controls that allow you to customize the speed of the fan as necessary, ensuring suitable operating temperatures for optimized drive performance.

The StarTech.com Advantage

Support for up to 4 drives provide large amounts of storage with a choice of high speed interfaces from USB 2.0, FireWire400/800 or eSATA
The removable front cover and accessible drive bays allows drives to be replaced easily in case of failure or upgraded
Built-in support for numerous RAID modes for most personal/business needs and an 80mm controllable cooling fan to keep drives from overheating

Features

High Speed USB 2.0 host interface, with transfer rates up to 480Mbps
SATA revision 2 compliant eSATA host interface with transfer rates up to 3.0Gbps
FireWire 400 and 800 host interfaces with transfer rates up to 400Mbps and 800Mbps respectively
Supported RAID modes: 0 (stripe), 1 (mirror), 3 (parity disk), 5 (striped parity), 10 (1+0), Span/Concatenation
User configurable directly from the unit itself
Removable front cover and accessible drive trays
80mm cooling fan with 4 selectable speeds: Low, Med, High, Auto
Auto power saving when host connection disconnected or turned off
No driver or software installation
Compatible with SATA revision 1/2/3 (1.5/3.0/6.0 Gbps) drives
Supports 3.5" form factor SATA hard drives
Plug-and-Play and hot-swap compatible
Rugged aluminum chassis

Applications

Add external RAID storage without worrying about driver or software support
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

Product Numbers

Dell Harmony	A3287693
TechData Dis	10920087
ASI Distribution USA	86369
D and H	S354UFER
Ingram Micro USA	BH4485
Synnex US	STA-S354UFER
UPC Code	065030836364

Product appearance and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Technical Specifications

Warranty Information
Warranty	2 Years
Hardware
Interface	USB 2.0
	USB 2.0 & eSATA & Firewire
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	PLX/Oxford - OXUFS936QSE
Connector(s)
Drive Connectors	4 - SATA (7 pin; Data) Receptacle
	4 - SATA Power (15 pin) Receptacle
Host Connectors	1 - eSATA (7 pin; Data) Plug
	1 - Firewire 400 (6 pin; IEEE 1394a) Female
	1 - USB B (4 pin) Female
	2 - Firewire 800 (9 pin; IEEE 1394b) Female
Performance
Type and Rate	FireWire 400 IEEE-1394a - 400 Mbit/s
	FireWire 800 IEEE-1394b - 800 Mbit/s
	USB 2.0 - 480 Mbit/s
	SATA II (3 Gbps)
RAID	Yes
Supported RAID Modes	BIG (Spanning or Concatenation)
	RAID 0 (Striped Disks)
	RAID 1 (Mirrored Disks)
	RAID 10 (1+0; Striped set of Mirrored Subset)
	RAID 3 (Striped set with Dedicated Parity)
	RAID 5 (Striped Disks with Parity)
Max Drive Capacity	Currently tested with up to 4 TB 5400 RPM hard drives per bay (16TB total)
Fan RPM	Low - 1200rpm Med - 1800rpm High - 2500rpm
Software
OS Compatibility	Windows 2000/ XP(32/64-bit)/ Server 2003(32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2/ Vista(32/64-bit)/ 7(32/64-bit)/ 8 (32/64-bit) Mac OS 10.4/ 10.5/ 10.6/ 10.7/ 10.8 Linux
Physical Characteristics
Color	Black
Enclosure Type	Aluminum
Product Length	8.5 in [215 mm]
Product Width	5 in [126 mm]
Product Height	6.7 in [170 mm]
Product Weight	4 lb [1.8 kg]
Indicators
LED Indicators	1 - HDD error indicator
	1 - Power indicator
	1 - RAID rebuild indicator
	2 - Connection indicators
	2 - Fan mode indicators
	3 - Fan speed indicators
	6 - RAID Mode indicators
Power
Power Adapter Included	Yes
Input Voltage	115 ~ 230 AC
Output Voltage	12 DC
Output Current	5A
Environmental
Operating Temperature	-20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F)
Storage Temperature	-25°C to 70°C (-13°F to 158°F)
Humidity	90%RH
Special Notes / Requirements
Note	The maximum supported partition size for some 32-bit Windows systems is 2 TB. These versions of Windows cannot detect multiple drives in any RAID mode if the total size exceeds 2 TB. Some operating modes of the enclosure require an eSATA host port to provide Port Multiplier (PM) support. Without PM support, only one of the drives will be accessible.
Packaging Information
Shipping (Package) Weight	7.3 lb [3.3 kg]
What's in the Box
Included in Package	1 - Four drive HDD enclosure
	1 - 6 pin FireWire cable
	1 - 9 pin FireWire cable
	1 - eSATA Cable
	1 - USB Cable
	1 - Screw driver and screw kit
	3 - Power Cord (NA/ UK/ EU)
	1 - Universal Power Adapter
	1 - Instruction Manual