The RocketStor 6324L Single Mini-SAS to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter from HighPoint allows you to connect Mini-SAS storage, such as the RocketStor 6414S, to your Thunderbolt-compatible system. As this adapter features one Mini-SAS port, HighPoint's separately sold EXT-MS-1MMS External Mini-SAS to External Mini-SAS cable can directly support up to four 6 Gb/s SAS or SATA devices. Additionally, using HighPoint's separately sold EXT-MS-1MEJ external Mini-SAS to eSATA cable, the one Mini-SAS port of this adapter can directly support up to four 6 Gb/s SATA drives.
Aside from the one Mini-SAS port, this adapter is also equipped with dual Thunderbolt 2 ports, each of which is capable of delivering bi-directional data transfer speeds of up to 20 Gb/s. While one Thunderbolt port is used for connecting this device to your system, the other may be used to daisy chain up to six Thunderbolt devices together, such as Thunderbolt displays, additional storage, and more.
Please note that the RocketStor 6324L only supports JBOD and software-based Mac OS X RAID configurations. It does not support hardware RAID configurations.
The RocketStor 6324L Single Mini-SAS to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter includes a power adapter and a power cord. It is compatible with Mac OS X 10.8.5 and later, as well as PC-only configurations of Windows 7 and later. It is protected by a limited 1-year parts and labor warranty, as well as phone and Skype support.