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Product ID: S322SAT3R
The S322SAT3R internal drive-mounted SATA RAID adapter lets you connect two SATA hard drives to a single SATA connector on your motherboard, and build a hardware RAID array.
This versatile RAID adapter features a built-in hardware RAID controller, supporting JBOD, BIG, RAID 0, and RAID 1 -- to achieve greater drive capacity, secure data redundancy or improved system performance.
With two included SATA cables you'll have everything you need to ensure a hassle-free installation. This plug-and-play HDD adapter is easy to install, mounting directly to your drive without any additional hardware or software installation.
To maximize performance and utilize the full speed potential of your SATA III hard drives, this HDD RAID controller supports SATA III for transfer speeds up to 6 Gbps when paired with a compatible controller.
The S322SAT3R is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.
| Warranty Information | Warranty | 2 Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2 | |
| Connector(s) | 2 - Drive Connectors | SATA (7 pin, Data) |
| 1 - Host Connectors | SATA Data & Power Combo (7+15 pin) | |
| Environmental | Operating Temperature | 5°C - 50°C (41°C to 122°C) |
| Storage Temperature | -25°C - 70°C (-13°C to 158°C) | |
| Humidity | Operating 20％ to 80％ Non Operating 15% to 90％ |
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| Hardware | Interface | SATA |
| Number of Drives | 2 | |
| Compatible Drive Types | SATA | |
| Drive Installation | Fixed | |
| Chipset ID | JMicron - JMS562 | |
| Packaging Information | Package Length | 6.8 in [17.3 cm] |
| Package Width | 5.6 in [14.3 cm] | |
| Package Height | 1.2 in [30.0 mm] | |
| Shipping (Package) Weight | 4.2 oz [120.0 g] | |
| Performance | Maximum Data Transfer Rate | 6 Gbps |
| Type and Rate | SATA III (6 Gbps) | |
| Port Multiplier | Yes | |
| Hardware Raid Supported | Yes | |
| Supported RAID Modes | BIG (Spanning or Concatenation) | |
| JBOD - (Just a Bunch of Disks) | ||
| RAID 0 (Striped Disks) | ||
| RAID 1 (Mirrored Disks) | ||
| Max Drive Capacity | Currently tested with up to 4TB 7200 RPM hard drives | |
| Hot Swap Capability | No | |
| General Specifications | For JBOD mode, your SATA controller must support Port Multiplier | |
| Physical Characteristics | Product Length | 3.0 in [75.0 mm] |
| Product Width | 1.0 in [26.0 mm] | |
| Product Height | 0.9 in [2.3 cm] | |
| Weight of Product | 0.4 oz [11.8 g] | |
| Software | OS Compatibility | OS independent; No software or drivers required |
| What's in the Box | 1 - Included in Package | Internal Drive Mounted Dual SATA Hard Drive RAID Adapter |
| LP4 to SATA Power Adapter | ||
| Installation Guide | ||
| 2 - Included in Package | SATA Cables (50cm) |
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Live Chat (opens in new window)In order to rebuild a RAID array, you need to replace a physical drive with an identical drive on the same RAID controller. Although standard RAID levels are generally agreed upon throughout the industry, the implementation varies between manufacturers. RAID arrays are typically not accessible when they are moved to another controller, and data may be unrecoverable if the drives are out of order or have been formatted or accessed by another RAID controller.
If a RAID controller has failed, you should get the exact same model of RAID controller.
Note: If a drive or drives were damaged, it is possible that the RAID array may be permanently unrecoverable.
RAID should not be considered a replacement for backing up your data. If critical data is going onto a RAID array, you should back up the data on another physical drive or logical set of drives.
With the following RAID modes, recovery is possible using the same StarTech.com product. Refer to the following table for the appropriate method to use to recover your RAID array.
| RAID mode | Max # of failed drives | Procedure |
| RAID 1 | Only one drive is needed for recovery. |
The array will rebuild and is accessible during the rebuilding process. |
| RAID 3 | Single drive failure will rebuild. |
Note: Do not change the order of the drives.
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| RAID 5 | Single drive failure will rebuild. |
Note: Do not change the order of the drives.
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| RAID 10 | Only one drive in a mirrored set can fail. |
Note: Do not change the order of the drives.
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Note: Not all StarTech.com devices support each of the RAID modes described below. For more information on the RAID modes that your device supports, refer to the manual or the StarTech.com product page.
Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) is a virtual disk technology that combines multiple physical drives into one unit. RAID can create redundancy, improve performance, or do both.
RAID should not be considered a replacement for backing up your data. If critical data is going onto a RAID array, it should be backed up to another physical drive or logical set of drives.
The following are terms that are normally used in connection with RAID:
Different RAID levels exist for different application requirements.
Refer to the following table for the list of RAID modes offered by some StarTech.com products:
| RAID mode | Description | Operation | Advantages | Disadvantages | Recovery |
| RAID 0 | Striped disks | Data is split evenly between two or more disks. | Large size and the fastest speed. | No redundancy. | If one or more drives fails, this results in array failure. |
| RAID 1 | Mirrored disks | Two or more drives have identical data on them. | A single drive failure will not result in data loss. | Speed and size is limited by the slowest and smallest disk. | Only one drive is needed for recovery. |
| RAID 3 | Striped set with dedicated parity | Data is split evenly between two or more disks, plus a dedicated drive for parity storage. | High speeds for sequential read/write operations. | Poor performance for multiple simultaneous instructions. | A single drive failure will rebuild. |
| RAID 5 | Striped disks with distributed parity | Data is split evenly between three or more disks. Parity is split between disks. | Large size, fast speed, and redundancy. | The total array size is reduced by parity. | A single drive failure will rebuild. |
| RAID 10 | 1+0; Striped set of Mirrored Subset | Four or more drives are made into two mirrors that are striped. | Larger size and higher speed than RAID-1, and more redundancy than RAID-0. | No parity. | Only one drive in a mirrored set can fail. |
| JBOD | Just a Bunch Of Disks | Any number of drives are accessed independently by the operating system. | Software RAID modes can be used. | Hardware RAID may have better performance. | N/A |
| Big | Spanning or Concatenation | Data is written on one drive until it is full, and then the next drive(s) until it or they are full. | Creates a very large and simple array. |
No redundancy. |
N/A |
| Clone | RAID 1 + Spare |
Two drives have identical data, plus one drive is used for rebuilding in case of a primary array failure. |
Seamless operation when one drive fails in a RAID-1 array. | Spare drive is not accessible to the user. | Only one drive is needed for recovery. |
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