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This new Portable Dual Drive RAID enclosure accommodates up to two 2.5" SATA hard drives into a small package that fits easily in your hand. To enhance portability, the entire storage unit is designed to be powered by most USB ports*. The drives can be used as two independent drives, as a redundant drive to protect against drive failure, combined to become one high performance drive or combined to become one large drive. All these different configurations are controlled by a simple dip switch easily accessible on the back of the unit. By utilizing Addonics family of SATA-CF hard disk adapters, up to as many as 4 Compact Flash cards (CF cards) can be installed into this drive enclosure and be used as a portable, large capacity, high performance, and shock resistant SSD (Solid State Drive).


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Product Features

Install up to two 2.5" SATA hard drives of 9mm - 9.5mm height or 4 CFs ( installing CF require optional Addonics SATA-CF hard disk adapters)
Easy installation and removal of hard drive
Built-in eSATA and USB 2.0/1.1 interface to computer
Simple RAID configuration with DIP switch or GUI configuration
Supports FAST (RAID0 Striping), SAFE (RAID1 Mirroring), JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks), BIG (Concatenation), SAFE50, SAFE33, or GUI mode using built-in hardware RAID
Sturdy aluminum construction and removable front door with ventilation holes
Includes powerful hard drive cloning and imaging software
One button backup for convenient drive sync
Enclosure can be powered through USB port*
Power and individual drive activity LEDs
Weight less than 5 oz. without drives
Compact size for convenient transportation
Bootable via eSATA
Hot swappable†
Plug and play
OS support -
- USB connection - Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Linux (Kernel 2.4 and above), Mac OS X and above
- eSATA connection - DOS, Windows NT, 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Linux (Kernel 2.4 and above), Mac OS X and above, Solaris 10 and above.

* Addonics has successfully tested this drive enclosure with two 80G 2.5" SATA hard drives using direct power from USB ports on various brands of Notebook and Desktop computers. However, Addonics does not guarantee that this enclosure can be powered by all systems this way as the power from the USB port varies from different system manufacturers.

† Hot swap in eSATA connection depends on the controller

Model

Model #	Description and Package Content
AE25RDESU	Portable Dual Drive RAID enclosure Content: Portable Dual Drive RAID enclosure, 3 feet USB data cable, 3 feet eSATA-eSATA connecting cable, 3 feet USB power cable, 110/220V AC/DC 5V power adapter, User Manual, backup software, Driver CD

Specifications

Support drive type	2.5" SATA 3Gbps or 1.5Gbps hard drive, Compact Flash using optional Addonics SATA CF hard drive adapters
Interface Type:	eSATA 1.5Gbps, eSATA 3Gbps, USB 2.0, USB 1.1
Construction material:	Aluminum body
LED	Power and Drive Activity LED
Supported OS	DOS, Windows 98SE, Me, NT (eSATA cable only), 2000, XP, Vista, Linux (Kernel 2.4 and above), Solaris 10, Mac OS X 10.4.x
Power Supply:	Power from most USB port* or 5V power adapter (AAPAC5V)
Dimensions:	5.24" (L) x 2.27" (W) x 1.3" (D) 133mm (L) 83mm (W) x 33mm (H)
Weight:	7.1 oz , (202g)
Storage Temperature:	Range: -30C to +60C
Operating Temperature:	Range: +5C to +40C
Storage Humidity:	5% to 90%
Operating Humidity:	5% to 95%
Warranty:	One Year

System Requirements

PC/AT or Compatible System
eSATA or USB port
Pentium II or Greater
Minimum 64 MB RAM
One of the Following Operating System:
DOS, Windows 98SE, Me, NT (eSATA cable only), 2000, XP, Vista, Linux (Kernel 2.4 and above), Solaris 10, Mac OS X 10.4.x

Specifications subject to change without notice