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Please note that this RAID array comes in a carton. The case is not included.

80TB Capacity (8 x 10TB HDDs)    Dual Thunderbolt 3 Ports    Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 & JBOD    Up to 1711 MB/s Read & 1639 MB/s Write

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. does hdmi support 10bit 2560*1440 display?

A: Yes

Q: 2. Any real downsides to running the drive as JOBD, using software like carbon copy to use the second drive as a clone and backup daily? In JOBD, does my computer recognize two drives on the desktop? Im kinda paranoid running RAID 1 because if the RAID controller gets damaged or something, itll cost thousands to recover my data. I know its unlikely, but this company doesnt offer data recovery with their warranty, theyll just give you a new unit. If I run JOBD, I ASSUME I could swap one of the drives into a standard controller/housing and recover my data?

A: I assume you could do as you say, running it as JBOD and using CCC to back-up but you face the issue of having only a single copy of the data for up to a day (until your scheduled back-up runs).Running RAID 1 gives you 'immediate' mirroring to protect your data against a hard disk failure. What is more likely to fail? The hard disk or the RAID controller?If you want to do JBOD, you are paying a lot of extra money for this unit and wouldn't be getting maximum value out of it. I ran it as RAID 1, so i took advantage of what the drive offers, and used CCC to back that up to another single hard drive for 'backup'.

Q: 3. Can I configure the unit so that one drive becomes a mirror of the other? I want to back-up photos on one 4 TB drive and, at the same time, back them up on the other.

A: The answer is yes and the instructions to do that are on G-Tech site. No need to download any utility. Since I cannot post a link here you should go to their support section and enter answer.aspx?ID=14045 in their search field. There you will see step-by-step how to use Disk Utility to Create a RAID 1 (Mirrored) Array

Q: 4. Can this hard disk be used as raid 1 in windows 7?

A: This device is meant to be used on Windows 8.1 or later.

Q: 5. What is the read and write speed in JBOD?

A: For this modern 7200 RPM drive it ranges from about 80-160 MB/s.

Q: 6. If using this item on iMac, can the USB C port be used to power a MacBook Pro USB C?

A: It depends on power requirements. Did NOT work for the new MacBook Pro 16”. I tried this with a thunderbolt 3 cable...no go. I’d call tech support...in India...if that’s a deal breaker for you. I’ve heard the new Promise drives can power a more powerful monitor as they were made for the new Mac Pro.

Q: 7. I'm running OS 10.13. Is it simple to reformat these disks as JOBD? Is this the best tool for the job if I don't want a RAID? I'm just looking for a single enclosure for two fast drives.

A: Yes, I would recommend a program called "softraid" for this. This item supports the following formats RAID 0, 1, JBOD.

Q: 8. Can multiple computers be connected and using at the same time?

A: This drive can only be attached to one computer at a time.

Q: 9. How does the RAID 1 configuration work for video editing? Can you still work directly off of the drive? Working with 4K footage using FCPX & Resolve. Thanks!

A: RAID 1 is a pure backup format. You will go from 8TB capacity to 4TB capacity as one drive will simply copy the same information as the other drive. This can still be used for video editing, it just will not be as fast as a RAID 0 configuration, which is both drives acting as one.

Q: 10. Does this come with the cord to hook up to my 2017 Imac?

A: Yes. Mine came with 2 cords. One with both ends USB-3 and the other one end USB the other end USB-3.