Datasheet

DriveStation™ Quad
| Four Hard Drives with RAID – for performance and reliability
| High Speed – Fast 235MB/s le copy and transfer with eSATA
| Server & PC Backup – Compatible with Windows Storage Server
2003/2008
| Power Saving - Power turns on and off automatically with your
computer
The Buffalo DriveStation™ Quad is a high performance, multimedia, eSATA
& USB 2.0 external hard drive perfect for the home or small ofce that
requires large amounts of storage space.
The unit is a four drive; four bay RAID enabled drive with RAID 0 for
performance and RAID 5 or 10 for redundant storage. The DriveStation™
Quad gives additional storage to quickly backup all your multimedia les.
With data transfer speeds of up to 235MB/s, compatible with Windows
Server 2003/2008 and available with NovaStor NovaBACKUP Business
Essential backup software, the DriveStation™ Quad quickly backs up your
entire server system and database.
The DriveStation™ Quad comes complete with the Buffalo Tools suite of
complimentary software that offers enhancements such as TurboPC and
TurboCopy to improve the le transfer and copy performance of the drives.
The DriveStation™ Quad features the capacity, redundancy and performance
required for any demanding user, the perfect solution for backing up large
servers or multimedia les.
Key Specications
• Quick swap – 4 drive, 4 bay Direct Attached Storage
• Achieves transfer speeds of up to 235MB/s with eSATA
– perfect for backing up large servers or multimedia
les
• Supports RAID 0, 5, 10 and standard
• Removable front panel – to quickly and easily replace
faulty drives
• Multiple connectivity with 3Gbps and 480MBps
USB 2.0 connections
• Easy to use – simply plug and play – no drivers required
• Drive pre-formatted for immediate use
• eSATA bracket included to easily upgrade your PC to
eSATA
• Eco-friendly – AutoPower feature turns the drive on and
off with your PC
• Server & PC Backup – Compatible with Windows Storage
Server 2003/2008
• A total backup solution – complete with NovaStor
NovaBACKUP Business Essentials
• SecureLockMobile™ encrypts your important personal
data, preventing unauthorized access
• Available with 4TB and 8TB capacities
DriveStation™ Quad
External Storage
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Five Operating Modes for Maximum Flexibility
D:
RAID 10 Mode
500 GB
RAID 5 Parity Mode
750 GB
RAID 0 Striping Mode
1 TB
D:
RAID 1 Mirroring Mode
500 GB
D:
E:
D:
E:
Standard Mode
250 GB x 4
F:
G:
D:
TurboPC & TurboCopy
Data Transfer up to
87
% Faster
87
% Faster
87
% Faster
Enabled
Disabled
31 sec. 31 sec.
58sec.
Time to transfer 1,000 digital photos.
Test Environment
Increase in transfer speed varies depending on the number and size of files, type of access and PC environment.
Chipset : Intel P55
OS : Windows 7(64-bit)
CPU : Intel Core i7 860(2.8GHz)
Memory : DDR3 8GB
HDD : ST3500418AS
(NTFS formatted)
Connection : USB 2.0
(RAID5)