When it comes to raw power there is nothing that beats the dual-bay Taurus. This multi-bay hard drive enclosure is built strong and rugged, offering more than enough capacity to store all your digital media files. Not only that, but the Taurus can also back up and secure all of your data thanks to RAID protection. Great performance, great protection and great looks - only in the Taurus.
LCD display for easy device configuration and access to detailed information about the drives
Critical parameters such as the HDD temperature can be monitored easily with help of the LCD display
Utilizes Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology also known as S.M.A.R.T. to obtain data directly from the HDD
Versatile interface, including eSATA, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and USB 3.0
Hardware acceleration of RAID rebuild
2TB volume option for systems that do not support large volumes
Perforated aluminum casing and extra large fan for excellent heat dissipation
LCD Display
The Taurus Super-S3 LCM comes equipped with an LCD display for easy device configuration, event messages and access to detailed information about the external hard drives. Critical parameters such as HDD temperature can be monitored easily with the help of the LCD display. It utilizes Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology also known as S.M.A.R.T. to obtain data directly from the HDD. Altogether, it can display 7 different details about the system plus 4 more per HDD and allows the user to modify up to 5 different settings, making this a highly configurable hard drive enclosure.
Versatile Interface
The Taurus comes with an extremely versatile interface, featuring eSATA, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and USB 3.0 SuperSpeed. To increase performance and data throughput, "RAID 0 - Striping" offers the ideal choice for your daily backup and other data transfers. For important data and reliability, you can't beat the "RAID 1 - Mirroring" function, which will automatically create a copy of all the data in case one of the drives fails.
High quality aluminum for optimized heat dissipation
Application
Two 3.5" SATA-I, SATA-II or SATA-III hard drives
Capacity 80GB - 4TB per HDD
Two hard drives of identical capacity are recommended
Supports large volumes in excess of 2TB
RAID mode
RAID 0 striping
RAID 1 mirroring
Interface/Ports
1x eSATA port
2x 9-pin FireWire 800 ports
1x 6-pin FireWire 400 port
1x USB 3.0 SuperSpeed port (backwards compatible with USB 2.0)
Data transfer
eSATA up to 3Gbps (300MB/s)
FireWire 800 (1394b) up to 800Mbps (100MB/s)
FireWire 400 (1394a) up to 400Mbps (50MB/s)
USB 3.0 up to 5Gbps (625MB/s)
USB 2.0 up to 480Mbps (60MB/s)
System requirements (PC)
eSATA: Windows XP or above
FireWire: Windows XP or above
USB: Windows XP or above
Your hardware device must have the correct corresponding port (e.g. USB 3.0, FireWire 800 or PCI card)
eSATA Plug and Play support required for host card driver
System requirements (Mac)
eSATA: Mac OS 10.4 or above
FireWire: Mac OS 10.2 or above
USB 3.0: Mac OS 10.7 or above
USB 2.0: Mac OS 10.2 or above
Your hardware device must have the correct corresponding port (e.g. USB 3.0, FireWire 800 or PCI card)
eSATA Plug and Play support required for host card driver
System environment
Operating Temperature: 5°C ~ 35°C
Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ 60°C
Relative Humidity: 5% ~ 95% (non-condensing)
Power supply
External power supply (UL, cUL, CE, TUV approved)
Input: AC 100-240V
Output: DC +12V/4A
Fan noise level
19.3 dB(A)
Dimensions (LxWxH)
9.6 inches x 5.5 inches x 3.3 inches
24.5cm x 14cm x 8.3cm
Package contents
Taurus enclosure (HDD not included)
eSATA cable
USB 3.0 cable
FireWire 400 cable
FireWire 800 cable
Power adapter
Setup guide
Carton/Packing
Retail Box Size: 13.6 x 9.2 x 5.2 in. (34.5 x 23.3 x 13.3 cm)
Carton Size (6pcs per carton): 19.1 x 16.3 x 14.8 in. (48.5 x 41.5 x 37.5 cm)
Remarks
In order for the computer to access volumes larger than 2TB, both the hardware and Operating System need to support large volumes (e.g.: Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Mac OS 10.4 and above).
The Taurus Super-S3 LCM is not designed for one drive alone and only works when two hard drives are installed.