G-RAID MINI 500GB/5400 FW800/USB+eSATA RAID0/1

Portable High-Performance Dual-Drive Storage System
The new G-RAID mini now features both RAID 0 and fail-safe RAID 1 operation, a high-speed quad interface and storage capacities up to 1TB. It is the ideal portable storage solution for safe-guarding content downloaded from professional tapeless video cameras. Production houses and creative studios will appreciate its small compact size and tough, all-aluminum enclosure, which make it perfect for capturing and editing on the go or while working on location. G-RAID mini is capable of delivering an unprecedented 120+ MB/second transfer rate when connected via eSATA in RAID 0 mode. G-RAID mini is FireWire bus-powered even when connected via eSATA.

Easy to Setup
G-RAID mini is ready right out of the box for use with Mac OSX systems and appears to the system as a single, big and fast disk drive. A simple reformat is all it takes to ready G-RAID mini for use with Windows® systems.

The Best Warranty & Support in the Business
G-RAID mini is backed by a standard 3-year factory warranty.

Quick Facts
- High-speed, low-cost portable RAID designed specifically for professional content creation applications
- FireWire bus powered – even when connected eSATA!
- Supports multi-stream HDV, DVCPro HD, XDCAM HD, ProRes 422 and uncompressed SD workflows
- (2) 5400 RPM SATA drives each with up to 16 MB cache
- Selectable RAID mode - RAID 0 (performance) or RAID 1 (protection)
- High-speed Interface eSATA, FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 via included cable) and USB 2.0 ports
- 120+ MB/second data transfer rates via eSATA port
- Integrated fan for long life and reliable operation
- Unique industrial design, compact all aluminum enclosure
- Ships complete with all cables and Includes high-quality leather carrying case
- Mac® OS X and Windows® compatible
- Standard 3-year factory warranty Guaranteed Performance
Real-world performance within an application is the most important factor to consider when purchasing a RAID system. While benchmark numbers can be used to quantify the raw read/write performance of a storage system, they do not translate in to real-world performance. G-RAID miniis guaranteed to support the simultaneous playback of multiple layers of video in real-time in Final Cut Pro, Premiere and Xpress Pro as shown below.

G-Tech stand behind this claim 100%

Interface:
1x 3Gbit, eSATA
2x FireWire 800
1x USB2.0
(FireWire 400 via included cable)

Disk Drives:
Type – 2x SATA II
RPM – 5400 or 7200
Cache – Up to 8MB per drive

Cooling System:
Integrated heat-sink and quiet-cooling fan

RAID Controller:
Hardware RAID 0/1 – Oxford 936 chipset

Size (LxWxH):
5.875" x 3.25" x 1.5" / 149 x 83 x 38 mm

Weight:
1.15 lbs / 0.5 kg OS Requirements:

 Compatibility: Mac OS X 10.3.x or higher

 Compatibility: Windows 2000/XP/Vista


Hardware Requirements:

eSATA, FW800 or USB 2.0 Port. FW400 via included cable