Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus RAID-1 [MIRROR] External eSATA/FireWire 800/400+USB 2.0 Dual Hard Drive Enclosure Kit
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MAXimum Performance & Compatibility
Underneath Guardian MAX's sleek, unassuming housing beats the heart of a super protector ready to save large amounts of precious data quickly, reliably, and effortlessly. Pre-configured hardware RAID solutions feature 2 paired lightning fast SATA (Type I/II) drives with up to 3.0TB each of storage capacity and a high speed Oxford 936DS chipset featuring FireWire 800/400, USB 2.0, and eSATA ports to deliver some of the fastest single drive transfer rates possible...up to 300MB per second! Enclosure only kits also available for "add your own hard drive" flexibility and economy. With its multiple interface connections, Guardian MAXimus makes adding vault-like mirrored data storage performance to Macintosh and Windows computers Plug and Play easy.
MAXimum Real Time Redundancy
Real performance can also be measured by intangibles like having peace of mind knowing your critical data is always safe! Should you experience a hard drive failure, the ever vigilant Guardian MAXimus automatically and seamlessly continues data read/write functions with the remaining drive. And with the convenient front panel drive status LEDs, you'll know at a glance which drive is being accessed and if you need to take any action.
MAXimum Portability
With its shock resistant design, diminutive 5.8 pound weight (bare case is 2.6 lbs.), and 9.3" x 2.8" x 5.6" (237mm x 72mm x 142mm) dimensions, Guardian MAXimus is ready to go to wherever you need a storage sentinel on duty.
Why You Need Guardian MAXimus RAID-1
Guardian MAXimus is "live activity" backup of financial records, medical files, business projects...any critical data that you simply cannot risk losing. It's always guarding against data loss by writing the same information in real-time to two separate drives for a "mirrored" copy. It also protects you from costly system downtime and data restoring after a single hard drive-equipped system crash. Even daily scheduled software driven data backups can't protect you from the time of your last backup and when the hard drive fails.
- Up to 3.0TB + 3.0TB (Mirrored) SATA Hard Drive Storage Solution
- Up to 64MB Total drive cache
- Two FireWire 800 9 pin ports
- One FireWire 400 6 pin port
- One USB 2.0 "B" port -backwards compatible with USB 1.1
- One eSATA port
- Front panel drive status LEDs
- Thermalregulated Smart Fan for super quiet operation
- Shock resistant design
Includes
- External NewerTech Guardian MAXimus storage solution
- 39" High Quality Double Shielded eSATA connecting cable
- 72" High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 800 connecting cable (9-9 Pin cable)
- 68" High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 400 black connecting cable (6-6 Pin cable)
- 76" High Quality Double Shielded USB 2.0/1.1 connecting cable
- US/International 100~240V 4.2Amp UL Listed power supply
- Backup and Utility software CD
- Intech SpeedTools Utilities OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 - X only)
- Prosoft Engineering Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
- NovaStor NovaBACKUP for Windows 2000 or later
- Carbon Copy Cloner for Mac OS X 10.4 or later
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| Product Type | Return Window | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Third Party Products | 30 Day Full Refund | You can return your item for a full refund within 30 days of purchase with the exception of Apple CTO products, opened memory or opened software. Returns on all new 3rd party products must be in complete, undamaged and unmarked condition. |
| New or Factory Refurbished Apple Products | 10 Business Days | If you are not satisfied with your purchase, contact your PowerMax customer service representative within 10 business days of the receipt of the product. Provided you return an item unopened in the original box, we will exchange it or offer you a refund based on your original method of payment. A 10% open box fee will be assessed in any opened hardware or accessory. |
| Pre-Owned Macs | 90 Day Full Refund & DOA Protection | In addition to a 90-day warranty, we will guarantee any pre-owned Mac to be in good operating condition upon its arrival or we'll pick it up and send you a new one if returned within 72 hours of receipt. |
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| 1 Year AppleCare | 3 Year AppleCare Available? | 90 Day PowerMax Warranty | 6 Month Powermax Warranty Available? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Apple Computers | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Apple Refurbished | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| PowerMax Pre-Owned |
Nope | Nope | Yes | Yes* |
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If you see a reduced price on an item you've purchased within the last 10 days just let us know and refund or credit the difference back to you.
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Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus RAID-1 [MIRROR] External eSATA/FireWire 800/400+USB 2.0 Dual Hard Drive Enclosure Kit
$124.95
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Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus RAID-1 [MIRROR] External eSATA/FireWire 800/400+USB 2.0 Dual Hard Drive Enclosure Kit
$124.95
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