Model: HornetTek X2-RAID Dual Bay Enclosure
Manufacturer: HornetTek
Provided By: HornetTek
If you've gone shopping for an external drive enclosure, it's very likely that you've come across the name HornetTek. Founded more than a decade ago, the company specializes in storage and multimedia external enclosure solutions. By forming a standard yet efficient product development procedure, HornetTek's engineering team is able to deliver state-of-the-art designs at a competitive price.
HornetTek currently offers a variety of enclosures for 2.5 and 3.5-inch hard drives. One of the latest additions to their product line is the X2-RAID. This stylish, dual bay enclosure holds two SATA hard drives and can be connected to a Windows, Mac or Linux computer using either USB 2.0 or eSATA. The X2-RAID also features a versatile RAID system that can be configured for data protection, maximum capacity or a balance of the two.
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HornetTek X2-RAID Dual Bay Enclosure |
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| Interface | USB 2.0 and eSATA |
| Internal HDD Support | 3.5" SATA I/II HDD x 2 |
| DATA Transfer | eSATA up to 3.0Gbps (300MB/s) USB 2.0 up to 480Mbps (60MB/s) USB 1.1 up to 12Mbps (1.5MB/s) |
| HDD Function | RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD, BIG, SAFE33, SAFE55 |
| HDD Capacity | Support up to 2TB x 2 (JBOD Mode) , support up to 1TB x 2 (BIG Mode) |
| System Support | Supports Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista, Linux 2.4.1.0 or above and Macintosh OS 8.6 or higher |
| Material | Rigid aluminum body, metal tray and front and back ABS panel |
The X2-RAID utilizes Silicon Image's SteelVine SiI5744 storage processor. This single-chip solution connects a USB 2.0 or eSATA host port to two SATA II device ports.
Thanks to Silicon Image's Sil5744 processor, the X2-RAID also offers a number of RAID options. Along with RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD and BIG modes, the enclosure supports two multi-RAID modes, SAFE33 and SAFE50.
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JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) - Enables each hard drive to work independently. RAID 0 - Data is allocated simultaneously to each drive for maximum speed and capacity. RAID 1 - Data is automatically duplicated to each drive for maximum security BIG - Disks are merged together for maximum capacity. SAFE33/SAFE50 - Creates one mirrored (RAID 1) volume for critical data and one BIG volume. |
