Areca ARC-5028T2

6 BAY Thunderbolt 2 & USB 3.0

Hardware RAID Storage Solution

The new ARC-5028T2 is a compact 6-Bay Hardware RAID Thunderbolt 2 & USB 3.0 storage solution for Mac and PC environments. The ARC-5028T2 provides up to 800+ sustained transfer rates with Thunderbolt 2 technology for ultimate speed without disruption or major dips in performance to meet the high end requirements of HD, 2K and 4K workflows. The ARC-5028T2 also gives you the ability to daisy-chain via dual Thunderbolt 2 ports, up to six devices so you can add more storage as you need it or other Thunderbolt devices. In addition, the ARC-5028T2 also provides the user USB 3.0 SuperSpeed connectivity option when a Thunderbolt port is unavailable. CineRAID ships ready-to-use RAID solutions with Enterprise Class hard drives available up to 48TB* solution, making it the best in class 6bay Thunderbolt 2 around with 3/5 Year Warranties.

Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 Connectivity

The ARC-8028T2 features two cutting-edge interfaces, Thunderbolt 2 and SuperSpeed USB 3.0

Thunderbolt 2 pushes performance up to 20Gbs and enables 4K video file transfer and display simultaneously. The ARC-5028T2 is equipped with dual Thunderbolt 2 ports for connecting to any Thunderbolt 2 enabled host such as the new Mac Pro, and is backwards compatible to the same cables and connectors used with current Thunderbolt devices. In addition to high performance Thunderbolt 2, the ARC-5028T2 also gives the user the option to connect by SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface for environments not having a Thunderbolt port.

SPECIFICATIONS

Features

ARM Based 800Mhz ROC
1GB on Board DDR3 SDRAM with ECC Protection
Dual Thunderbolt Ports + Single USB 3.0 Port
Real-Time LCD and LED Status Indicator
Intelligent power On/OFF function when connected to host
Battery Backup Module Ready (optional)

Built-In RAID Features

Supports RAID level 0, 1, 1E, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, Single Disk or JBOD
Multiple RAID selection
Support for up to 1MB stripe size
Multiple pair SSD/HDD disk clone function
SSD automatic monitor clone (AMC) support
Online array roaming
Online RAID level/stripe size migration
Online capacity expansion and RAID level migration simultaneously
Online Volume set growth
Advanced configuration options for smooth data streaming
Support global hot spare and local hot spare
Instant availability and background initialization
Automatic drive insertion / removal detection and rebuilding
Disk scrubbing / array verify scheduling for automatic repair of all configured RAID sets
Support intelligent power management to save energy and extend service life
Support NTP protocol to synchronize RAID controller clock over the on-board LAN port
Complete configuration management suite
- McRAID manager - browser based management tool (By LAN or Thunderbolt)
- Push buttons and LCD display panel for setup and real-time status
- Command Line Interface (CLI) - scriptable configuration tool
- API libraries support - combine GUI with user management utility
- SNMP support for remote monitoring
- SMTP support for email notification

Drive Support

Up to 8x 3.5" and 2.5" 6Gb/s SATA/SAS HDD or SSD (3Gb/s backwards compatible)
Up to 6TB SATA / SAS Drives in each drive bay
Hot swappable drive trays

Host Connection

Two Thuderbolt Ports - 20Gb/s per Channel
- Dual-Protocol support (PCI Express and Display Port)
- Compatible with existing Display Port devices
- Daisy-Chain Support
- Backwards compatible to Thunderbolt 1 host connections
One USB 3.0 Port - 5Gbps
- Backwards compatible to USB 2.0 host connections

Operating System

Mac OS X 10.8.x, 10.9+
Windows 7/8/10 - *Install Driver First - Windows Driver Link

Dimensions & Weight

4.84(w) x 8.45 (h) x 9.11 (d) inches (146 x 255 x 290 mm)
13.2 lbs - without drives
20~25 lbs (Approximately) - with drives

Operating Temperature

0~104°F (0~40°C)

Operation Humidity

5% ~ 95%, Non Condensing

Power Supply

180W / 100-240V AC

Warranty