TowerRAID TR4UT+B - 4 Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA Hardware RAID 5 Tower w/ 6G PCIe 2.0 HBA (Black)

The TowerRAID TR4UT+B is a 4-bay hardware RAID 5 storage tower that utilizes high performance USB 3.0 and eSATA interfaces to provide over 200MB/s in performance. The included USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with widely available USB 2.0 ports, which is a convenient feature when both USB 3.0 and eSATA connections are unavailable. With built-in RAID 0, 1, 10, 3, 5 with hot-spare and JBOD, the TR4UTP provides hardware RAID redundancy protection against hard drive failures. A brand new RAID mode, CLONE or N-Way Mirror, is also introduced to replicate the saved data throughout each installed hard drive. The RAID engine is embedded within the enclosure and performs all RAID parity calculation to reduce CPU utilization from the host PC. RAID controller cards are unnecessary.

To satisfy the need for performance demanding applications, the unit is bundled with a 2-port PCIe 2.0 x1 eSATA controller card with SATA 6.0 Gbps (6G) support (RR622 controller card). PCIe 2.0 is capable of providing twice the bandwidth of PCIe 1.0, allowing over 200MB/s in performance. The unit is also backward compatible with PCIe 1.0 slots to provide eSATA connectivity for computers that do not have built-in eSATA ports. The TR4UTP is the ultimate RAID storage for all storage needs.

Note: Sans Digital recommends the use of enterprise hard drives when in use with any RAID controller applications. Standard desktop or green desktop drive may not be supported and may compromise RAID system stability and performance. For more information on the difference between RAID and desktop hard drives, please see the Western Digital knowledge base. For a list of compatible RAID Edition SATA hard drives, please refer to the list below:

• Seagate 500GB (ST3500514NS)
• Seagate 750GB (ST3750330NS)
• Seagate 1TB (ST31000524NS)
• Seagate 2TB (ST32000644NS)
• Western Digital 500GB (WD5002ABYS)
• Western Digital 1TB (WD1002FBYS)
• Western Digital 2TB (WD2003FYYS)
• Hitachi 500GB (0F11000)
• Hitachi 1TB (0A39289)
• Hitachi 2TB (0F10452)
• Hitachi 3TB (0F12456)
• Hitachi 4TB (0F14683)

• Hardware RAID, supporting RAID 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, JBOD, Clone and hot spare disk.
• Over 200MB/s read and 170MB/s write performance.
• eSATA and USB 3.0 interface.
• Backward compatible with USB 2.0.
• Bundled SATA 6.0Gbps PCIe 2.0 x1 controller card, support PCIe 2.0 with over 200MB/s performance.
• Backward compatible with PCIe 1.0 slot is supported.
• True hardware RAID design within the enclosure, no driver and no additional RAID controller needed.
• New Clone mode (N-way Mirror) - all the hard drives connected will be mirrored. Clone mode is especially useful when users would like to copy data form one hard drive to several hard drives at the same time.
• Supports 3.5" inch SATA hard drives.
• Over 2TB per volume via eSATA and USB on OS that support 2TB and above.
• Automatic insertion / removal detection and rebuild.
• Hardware RAID with standard Interface. No extra drivers required.
• Compact, stylish 4 bay tower design with protective ventitating cover.
  

Model	TR4UT+B
Form Factor	Compact Tower
HDD Trays	4 Hot-Swappable 3.5"
RAID Level	0, 1, 10, 3, 5, Clone (N-way Mirror) with Hot Spare and JBOD
Maximum Capacity	16TB
Host Interface & Transfer Rate	USB 3.0 (backward compatible with USB 2.0) and eSATA
Drive Interface	4 x 3.5” SATA
Cooling Fan	3.15" Ball Bearing Fan
Power Supply	150W (115V - 230V Switchable)
Status Indicators	Power LED and 4 * Access LED
Dimension (in)	5.3"W x 7.1"H x 10.0"D
Weight (lb)	5.9
Safety Regulations	CE, FCC, UL, RoHS
Limited Warranty	1 Year

Desktop Hard Drive Bundles

Model	TR4UT+B	TR4UT+B4T	TR4UT+B8T	TR4UT+B12T	TR4UT+B16T
Hard Drive	No HDD  Bundle	1TB Desktop  SATA * 4	2TB Desktop  SATA * 4	3TB Desktop  SATA * 4	4TB Desktop  SATA * 4
Total Storage Size	N/A	4TB	8TB	12TB	16TB

Enterprise Hard Drive Bundles

Model	TR4UT+B	TR4UT+B2E	TR4UT+B4E	TR4UT+B8E	TR4UT+B12E	TR4UT+B16E
Hard Drive	No HDD  Bundle	500GB RAID  SATA * 4	1TB RAID  SATA * 4	2TB RAID  SATA * 4	3TB RAID  SATA * 4	4TB RAID  SATA * 4
Total Storage Size	N/A	2000GB = 2TB	4TB	8TB	12TB	16TB

Note: Please allow up to 3 days for hard drive installation and testing.

Note: All hard drive bundles are pre-installed and tested before shipment. Hard drives are then packaged individually to avoid damage during shipping.