Areca ARC-8050T3U-6M 2.5" 6-bay Thunderbolt 3 / USB 3.2 to 12Gb/s SAS RAID Tower

Supports up to 6 2.5" SAS / SATA HDD or SSDs. Onboard hardware RAID processor with 2GB DDR3 cache memory. SAS expansion port for adding another chassis later. Supports Mac OS X 10.12 or higher & Windows 8/10 or higher
Manufacturer: Areca
SKU: SC-ARC-8050T3-6M
Manufacturer part number: ARC-8050T3U-6M
$1,849.99

Overview

ARC-8050T3U-6M is the most complete 12Gb/s SAS 6-bay Thunderboltâ„¢ 3 desktop RAID storage with RAID control capabilities solution for both PC and Mac. ARC-8050T3 incorporated on-board dual core 1.2Ghz RAID-On-Chip and with 2GB DDR3-1866 memory to deliver true high performance hardware RAID protection against drive failure. This combination helps to provide a high performance storage device perfect for the video editor working with Real time multi-stream HD and 4K workflows.

Thunderbolt™ 3 brings Thunderbolt to USB-C at speeds up to 40 Gbps, creating one compact port that does it all – delivering the fastest, most versatile connection to any dock, display, or data device. ARC-8050T3-6M is equipped with dual Thunderbolt 3 ports for connecting to any Thunderbolt 3-enabled host and offers an additional Thunderbolt 3 port for daisy-chaining other peripherals. The Thunderbolt daisy-chaining allows connection of up to six devices, so customers can connect ARC-8050T3-6M for massive amounts of video storage with a single Thunderbolt connection to their host computer.

Integrated 4-Pin XLR Power Connector

On the backside of ARC-8050T3-6M is a standard 4-pin male XLR connector for supplying +11.5~17.5V DC power to the unit. You can use either the AC Adapter or Battery source that can operate anywhere and everywhere, while also supplying power for quick notebook charging. The battery backup solution is for working out in the field when power outlets aren't available.

RAID Features

  • RAID level 0, 1, 1E, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, Single Disk or JBOD
  • Multiple RAID selection
  • Support up to 1MB stripe size
  • Online array roaming
  • Online RAID level/stripe size migration
  • SED (self-encrypting drives) function support
  • Support global hot spare and local hot spare
  • Instant availability and background initialization
  • Advanced configuration for smooth data streaming
  • Disk scrubbing/ array verify scheduling support
  • Multiple pairs SSD/HDD disk clone function
  • SSD automatic monitor clone (AMC) support
  • Support HDD firmware update
  • Complete configuration management suite

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