G-Tech G-Safe GSF3500 500GB RAID 1 Triple Interface External Hard Drive

G-SAFE is the ideal Storage solution to safeguard your important Digital photos, Audio and Video libraries and documents. G-SAFE offers the ultimate in peace of mind by simultaneously writing to two independent hard Disk drives providing instant back up of files as you save them. And unlike single drive backup systems, if a drive failure occurs your images are safe and accessible. G-SAFE features two removable drive modules for easy replacement of disk drives and off-site backup of data. G-SAFE utilizes two hot-swappable, 7200-RPM 3Gbit SATA hard drives. It features high-speed 3Gbit eSATA, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 interfaces for universal Connectivity to Mac's and PC's and two removable hard drives coupled with a sophisticated Hardware RAID 1 (mirroring) engine designed to ensure 24x7 data protection. A front panel LCD is used to Configure and Monitor the health of the system. G-SAFE is ready right out of the box to starting protection your valuable data. G-SAFE is Formatted at the factory HFS+ with Journaling and is Time Machine ready right out of the box! A simple initialization is all it takes to prepare G-SAFE for use with Windows systems!

High-speed, low-cost storage system designed to safeguard your valuable content

Hardware RAID 1 (data mirroring) - automatically backs up files as you save them

3Gbit eSATA, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 connectivity

Front panel LCD for configuration and monitoring health of system

Utilizes two hot-swappable 7200 RPM, 3.5" 3Gbit SATA drives each with up to 32MB cache

Protected storage capacities up to 500Gb (2x 500GB drives)

Removable cooling fan for long life and reliable operation

Internal 200W power supply

Unique industrial design, compact all aluminum enclosure

Mac OS X and Windows compatible

Standard 3-year factory Warranty

Specifications

Interface: 1x 3Gbit eSATA, 2x FireWire 800 (9-pin), 1x USB2.0

Disk Drives: Type - 2x SATA II (hot-swappable); RPM - 7200; Cache - Up to 32MB per drive

Cooling System: Quiet-cooling fan

RAID Controller: Hardware RAID 1 (data mirroring)

Size (LxWxH): 7.6" x 4.9" x 4" / 193 x 127 x 102 mm

Weight: 10 lbs / 4.5 kg

System Requirements: Mac OSX 10.3 +, Windows Vista/XP/2000