eSATA RAID

Data Transfer Speed: eSATA: up to 300 MB/sec; USB 2.0: up to 480Mb/sec

Works with ALL Makes and Models of SATA I and SATA II 3.5 inch drives up to 750GB in Capacity (each bay).

The RS-M2TS offers the fastest available data access with the new eSATA shield connector, and early adopters will appreciate the speed and convenience of this recent advance. To increase connectivity options and convenience, it can convert the internal SATA data dignal to an external USB 2.0 signal, enabling use with any computer that has a USB port.

FEATURES

Provides Striping, Spanning, Mirroring, and JBOD RAID modesfor effective storage management

Easy configuration of RAID modes, no IT expertise required

Simplifies RAID management, no software installation required

Achieves fastest performance via Striping mode

Ensures data integrity with redundant backup capability

Eliminates potential downtime, repair costs, and lost sales due to disk failure

Supports automatic rebuild in Mirroring mode

Easy monitoring of system status via LED indicators

Dissipates heat efficiently with aluminum housing

Maximizes airflow with silent, high quality fan

Supports current SATA II compliant HDDs, fully backward

compatible with SATA 1.0 and SATA 1.0a compliant HDDs

Simplifies HDD installation; user friendly design enables

effortless HDD hot-swapping

Supports hot-plug and HDD hot-swap

Flexible connection via an eSATA port







SPECIFICATION

Interface: eSATA x 1; USB 2.0 x 1

HDD Support: 3.5" SATA HDD*

RAID Level: Striping (RAID 0), Spanning, Mirroring (RAID 1), JBOD

Data Transfer Speed: eSATA: up to 300 MB/sec; USB 2.0: up to 480Mb/sec

System Material: Aluminum case with plastic front and rear panels

LED: Power on/Power off/Access/Rebuild/Error

Power Supply: Input: AC 90-264V; Output: DC +12V/2A, +5V/2A

Dimension: 220 x 85 x 130 mm

*Identical HDD recommended - same manufacturer, capacity and RPM

More Information on the Chip Used Inside

STEELVINE'S SERIES of storage controllers is really starting to push the eSATA spec into the usable and attractive case scenarios.

The latest Sil5744 comes with integrated eSATA and USB 2.0 interfaces, but the unique feature of this controller is the fact that it contains the logic that will treat two hard drives as a single entity.

SiI5744 Storage Processor Storage Processor with Embedded USB 2.0 and eSATA Interfaces The SiI5744 is a low-cost, single-chip solution for digital home and small office storage appliances. This SteelVine Storage Processor connects a USB 2.0 or 3 Gbps eSATA host port to two 3 Gbps eSATA Gen2m device ports. Features of the SiI5744 include advanced RAID modes, drive locking, and single-button backup. Extensive software developer kits are available from Silicon Image to simplify product differentiation.

Applications: Disk Drives, External SATA, Storage Systems

Other Features & Benefits

Serial ATA Host Interface Features � Serial ATA Gen2m compliance � eSATA and 2-meter cable support � 3 Gbps (auto-negotiates to 1.5 Gbps) � Compatible with PM aware and non-PM aware hosts � Allows multiple drives to be accessed by non-PM aware drive hosts � Supports NCQ

USB Host Interface Features � Complies with USB 2.0 specification � 480 Mb/s (can auto-negotiate to 12 Mb/s) � Compatible with OHCI / UHCI / EHCI hosts � Supports up to four LUNs � Supports Mass Storage Class