TowerRAID TR5M+ - 5 Bay eSATA RAID 0/1/10/5/JBOD Performance Tower w/ 6G PCIe Card (Silver)

The TowerRAID TR5M+ is a compact RAID tower utilizing the latest SATA II port multiplier feature, where one single eSATA cable connects to five SATA hard drives. Bundled with a high performance RAID controller card RR622, its RAID 5 performance is capable of reaching over 200MB/s. Online expansion is a feature included in the controller card so that RAID could be expanded without the need to recreate the storage space or erase the existing data. Advanced monitoring functions include real time hard drives health status and e-mail notification for critical events. Designed with easy installation in mind, the TR5M+ is designed with five hot-swappable tray modules so that hard drives could be removed and installed with ease. The included dual-port eSATA 6Gb/s PCIe 2.0 x1 RAID controller card allows the connection of up to two TR5M+ units (up to 10 hard drives) using only two cables, while all drives could be configured into a single or multiple RAID arrays, providing over 200MB/s in performance.

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)

• Bundled with RR622 dual-port eSATA 6Gb/s PCIe 2.0 x1 RAID controller card for over 200MB/s RAID 5 performance.
• Dual-port eSATA 6Gb/s PCIe 2.0 x1 RAID controller supports up to 2 units or 10 hard drives in a single or multiple RAID array.
• Backward compatible with PCIe 1.0.
• Supports RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 5+ spare, spanning and JBOD.
• Supports online expansion to expand capacity without the need to recreate the RAID volume and erase the existing data.
• Built-in real time hard drive health monitoring and e-mail notification for critical events.
• Supports PC, Linux and MAC OS, including Windows 7 and Snow Leopard.
• Accesses five hard drives using only one cable.
• Host interface: eSATA with Port Multiplier.
• Drive interface: 5 x 3.5" SATA.

Model	TR5M+
Form Factor	Compact Tower
HDD Trays	5 Hot-Swappable 3.5"
RAID Level	RAID 0, 1, 1+0, 5, 5+spare, spanning and JBOD  (via Bundled RR622 RAID Controller Card)
Maximum Capacity	20TB
Host Interface & Transfer Rate	eSATA 3Gbps (via Port Multiplier)  PCIe 2.0 x1 for RR622 RAID Controller
Drive Interface	5 x 3.5” SATA
Cooling Fan	4.7" Ball Bearing Fan
Power Supply	220W (103V-253V)
Status Indicators	Status and Power LEDs
Dimension (in)	6.0"W x 8.25"H x 11.0"D
Weight (lb)	9.3
Safety Regulations	CE, FCC, UL, RoHS
Limited Warranty	1 Year

Desktop Hard Drive Bundles

Model	TR5M+	TR5M+5T	TR5M+10T	TR5M+15T	TR5M+20T
Hard Drive	No HDD  Bundle	1TB Desktop  SATA * 5	2TB Desktop  SATA * 5	3TB Desktop  SATA * 5	3TB Desktop  SATA * 5
Total Storage Size	N/A	5TB	10TB	15TB	20TB

Enterprise Hard Drive Bundles

Model	TR5M+	TR5M+5E	TR5M+10E	TR5M+15E	TR5M+20E
Hard Drive	No HDD  Bundle	1TB RAID  SATA * 5	2TB RAID  SATA * 5	3TB RAID  SATA * 5	4TB RAID  SATA * 5
Total Storage Size	N/A	5TB	10TB	15TB	20TB

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.