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Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Enclosure Q 2-Drive RAID 1
- Price: $124.00
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Product Highlights
- USB 3.0 Interface
- Backwards Compatible with USB 2.0 & 1.1
- Shock Resistant Resign
- Front Panel Drive Status LEDs
- Carbon Copy Cloner for Mac OS
The Guardian MAXimus Enclosure Q 2-Drive RAID 1 from Newer Technology provides up to 3.0TB + 3.0TB of (mirrored) storage capacity* in addition to any two standard matched SATA hard drives. Redundancy is achieved by hardware RAID 1 technology. It also gives "live activity" backup/data redundancy of your critical data with Plug and Play simplicity on any Mac or PC. Working with OS X Leopard's Time Machine feature will help you to keep an up-to-date copy of all of your files and documents.
Note! *In pre-configured solutions only. "Add your own hard drive" kits also available
- Power switch
- Power receptacle
- 2x FireWire 800 9-pin ports
- 1x FireWire 400 6-pin port
- USB 3.0 port (Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1)
- eSATA port
- Kensington Security Slot designed to allow the NewerTech Guardian MAXimus to be anchored to a desk
- Whisper quiet cooling fan operation
- Front panel drive status LEDs
- Smart interactive cooling system with thermal probe automatically regulating fan speed
- Massive passive heat sink to radiate heat away from hard drive
- Shock resistant design
- US/International 100-240V 5.0 Amp- UL listed power adapter
| Interface |
(2) FireWire 800 9-pin ports (1) FireWire 400 6-pin port (1) USB 3.0 port (Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1) (1) eSATA port |
| Data Transfer Rate | USB 3.0: 3 Gbps (or 300 MBps) eSATA: 3 Gbps (or 300 MBps) FireWire 800: 800 Mbps (or 100 MBps) FireWire 400: 400 Mbps (or 50 MBps) USB 2.0: 480 Mbps (or 60 MBps) |
| Format | Pre-formatted for Mac OSX |
| Software Included |
Intech SpeedTools Utilities OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 - X only) NovaStor NovaBACKUP for Windows 2000 or later Prosoft Engineering Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later Carbon Copy Cloner for Mac OS X 10.4 or later Over 1.5GB of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software installed |
| Power Requirements | US/International 100-240V 5.0Amp - UL listed Power Adapter |
| Compatibility |
Macintosh Requirements: OS 8.6 and later with an available and supported FireWire 800, FireWire 400, eSATA or USB 3.0, 2.0 or 1.1 port Windows Requirements: Windows 98SE and later with an available and supported FireWire 800, FireWire 400, eSATA or USB 3.0, 2.0 or 1.1 port |
| Dimensions (LxWxH) | 8.97 x 2.88 x 5.25" (22.78 x 7.31 x 13.33 cm) |
| Weight | 2.335 lb (1.059 kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 6 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to set up (5)
- Easy to use (5)
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional storage (4)
- Back-up (3)
- Video (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Power user (3)
- Primary use:
- Personal (4)
- Computer Platform:
- Mac (4)
REVIEWS
Reviewed by 6 customers
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Displaying reviews 1-6
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Enclosure Q 2-Drive RAID 1:
using it on my 2010imac (firewire800) put two 3TB WD Green dr running raid 0
testing using Blackmagicdisk
Read: 51Mb/s
Write: 79Mb/s
Share over afp Giga network
Read: 42Mb/s
Write: 82Mb/s
very good . one complain is the fan will always on
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Enclosure Q 2-Drive RAID 1:
Within 20 minutes I slipped 2 WD Caviar Green 2TB drives in and was using as a Time Machine for a Macbook Pro. Super quiet and straight forward.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Enclosure Q 2-Drive RAID 1:
Great, cheap usb 3.0 enclosure. Easy to set up. Would be nice if other options of RAID were available.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Video
Comments about Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Enclosure Q 2-Drive RAID 1:
Popped the drives in worked out of the box i was getting speeds around 60mbps using eSata and caviar black drives at one point it went as high as 100 but it didnt stay there my only complaint's where the cable that connects to the second drive is flimsy and backwards and the fan seemd to be a little flimsy but overall the construction was good.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
Cons
- Noisy
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Enclosure Q 2-Drive RAID 1:
I needed a quick Time Machine backup for my Mac at work because my old backup drive was failing. I didn't opt for the cheapest enclosure, but I wanted something simple that was plug and play, and this enclosure fit the bill nicely. I also like using my own drives, hence an enclosure.
Set the dip switch on the inside for raid 0 or 1, install the drives, plug it in using any of the three connection types, and it just works. No drivers to install, no hassles.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
Comments about Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Enclosure Q 2-Drive RAID 1:
Works great, easy to setup!
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Displaying reviews 1-6
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 6 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to set up (5)
- Easy to use (5)
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional storage (4)
- Back-up (3)
- Video (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Power user (3)
- Primary use:
- Personal (4)
- Computer Platform:
- Mac (4)
REVIEWS
Reviewed by 6 customers
Sort by
Displaying reviews 1-6
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Enclosure Q 2-Drive RAID 1:
using it on my 2010imac (firewire800) put two 3TB WD Green dr running raid 0
testing using Blackmagicdisk
Read: 51Mb/s
Write: 79Mb/s
Share over afp Giga network
Read: 42Mb/s
Write: 82Mb/s
very good . one complain is the fan will always on
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Enclosure Q 2-Drive RAID 1:
Within 20 minutes I slipped 2 WD Caviar Green 2TB drives in and was using as a Time Machine for a Macbook Pro. Super quiet and straight forward.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Enclosure Q 2-Drive RAID 1:
Great, cheap usb 3.0 enclosure. Easy to set up. Would be nice if other options of RAID were available.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Video
Comments about Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Enclosure Q 2-Drive RAID 1:
Popped the drives in worked out of the box i was getting speeds around 60mbps using eSata and caviar black drives at one point it went as high as 100 but it didnt stay there my only complaint's where the cable that connects to the second drive is flimsy and backwards and the fan seemd to be a little flimsy but overall the construction was good.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
Cons
- Noisy
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Enclosure Q 2-Drive RAID 1:
I needed a quick Time Machine backup for my Mac at work because my old backup drive was failing. I didn't opt for the cheapest enclosure, but I wanted something simple that was plug and play, and this enclosure fit the bill nicely. I also like using my own drives, hence an enclosure.
Set the dip switch on the inside for raid 0 or 1, install the drives, plug it in using any of the three connection types, and it just works. No drivers to install, no hassles.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
Comments about Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Enclosure Q 2-Drive RAID 1:
Works great, easy to setup!
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Displaying reviews 1-6
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