TowerRAID TR8M-NC - 8 Bay SATA to eSATA (Port Multiplier) JBOD Enclosure Cardless (Silver)

The TowerRAID TR8M-NC is an 8-bay storage enclosures for high capacity storage needs. With built-in ventilating protective screen front panel, both units utilize cable-less backplane-design to support up to eight hard drives. Hard drives are installed on easy access hard drive trays for simple insertion and removal. Hard drive cooling is provided by a large 4.7” cooling fan located on the back of the units. The TR8M-NC is a compact RAID tower uses only two cables to connected eight SATA drives utilizing the latest SATA II port multiplier technology. Cardless units are available in black (TR8M-NC-B) and silver (TR8M-NC) finish.

Unique Features

• Eight 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives to two eSATA Port Multiplier interfaces.
• Accesses eight hard drives using only two cables.
• Supports JBOD, Spanning, RAID 0, 1, 1+0, 5 with spare in two volume sets via software utilities.
• Cable-less backplane design support hot-swappable SATA I and SATA II.
• Bundled with 2-port eSATA PCIe 1x Host Bus Adapter.
• Supports Plug & Play for easy installation.
• Compact enclosure with dust-free cover.
• 300 watts power supply (90V to 264V).
  

Model	TR8M-NC
Form Factor	Compact Tower
HDD Trays	8 Hot-Swappable 3.5"
RAID Level	RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 5+spare, spanning and JBOD  (RAID volume limited to 5 hard drive per set, setup using bundled utilities)
Maximum Capacity	12TB
Host Interface & Transfer Rate	eSATA 3Gbps (via Port Multiplier)
Drive Interface	8 x 3.5” SATA I / SATA II
Cooling Fan	4.7" Ball Bearing Fan
Power Supply	300W (90V-264V)
Status Indicators	Status and Power LEDs
Dimension (in)	5.9"W x 13.4"H x 13.4"D
Weight (lb)	13
Safety Regulations	CE, FCC, UL, RoHS
Limited Warranty	1 Years

Model	TR8M-NC	TR8M-NC4T	TR8M-NC6T	TR8M-NC8T	TR8M-NC12T
Hard Drive	No HDD  Bundle	500GB  SATA II * 8	750GB  SATA II * 8	1TB  SATA II * 8	1.5TB  SATA II * 8
Total Storage Size	N/A	4000GB = 4TB	6000GB = 6TB	8TB	12TB

Note: Please allow 1 day 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.

HA-SAN-4ESPCIX - PCI-X eSATA 4 Port Host Adapter Silicon Image SIL3124. Supports SATA II, up to 3.0Gb/s. Supports NCQ and LCQ.

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HA-DAT-4ESPCIE - Four eSTATA Ports PCI-Express (x8) Host Adapter Fully compliant with SATA I and SATA II. Supports Serial ATA Generation 2 transfer rate of 3.0 Gbps. Supports Serial ATA II Port Multiplier.