External Hard Drives by NewerTech® - Guardian MAXimus® for any Computer

Guardian MAXimus® Hardware RAID-1 [MIRROR] Performance Storage Solution Performance for your demanding A/V, backup, music, photo applications and more. RAID-1 Hardware Redundancy for exceptional data security.	What is Mirrored RAID-1? (click HERE for more info...)

MAXimum Performance & Compatibility Underneath Guardian MAXimus’s sleek, unassuming housing beats the heart of a super protector ready to save large amounts of precious data quickly, reliably, and effortlessly. Pre-configured hardware RAID solutions feature 2 paired lightning fast SATA (Type I/II) drives with up to 2.0TB each of storage capacity and a high speed Oxford 936DS chipset featuring FireWire 800/400, USB 2.0, and eSATA ports to deliver some of the fastest single drive transfer rates possible...up to 300MB per second! Enclosure only kits also available for "add your own hard drive" flexibility and economy. With its multiple interface connections, Guardian MAXimus makes adding vault-like mirrored data storage performance to Macintosh and Windows computers Plug and Play easy. MAXimum Real Time Redundancy Real performance can also be measured by intangibles like having peace of mind knowing your critical data is always safe! Should you experience a hard drive failure, the ever vigilant Guardian MAXimus automatically and seamlessly continues data read/write functions with the remaining drive. And with the convenient front panel drive status LEDs, you’ll know at a glance which drive is being accessed and if you need to take any action. MAXimum Portability With its shock resistant design, diminutive 5.8 pound weight (bare case is 2.6 lbs.), and 9.3" x 2.8" x 5.6" (237mm x 72mm x 142mm) dimensions, Guardian MAXimus is ready to go to wherever you need a storage sentinel on duty.

Features:

Up to 2.0TB + 2.0TB of (Mirrored) storage capacity*
Up to 64MB of drive cache (32MB per drive)*
Custom Oxford 936DS chipset
(2) FireWire 800 9 pin ports
(1) FireWire 400 6 pin port
(1) USB 2.0 "B" port
- backwards compatible with USB 1.1
(1) eSATA port
Front panel drive status LEDs
Thermoregulated Smart Fan for super quiet operation
Shock resistant design
US/International 100~240V 4.2A UL Listed power supply

Transfer Rates:

FireWire 800: up to 800Mbps (100MB/s)
FireWire 400: up to 400Mbps (50MB/s)
USB 2.0: up to 480Mbps (60MB/s)
eSATA: up to 3.0GB/s (300MB/s)

Requires:

Apple®/Mac® or PC with available FireWire®, USB, or eSATA port

BONUS Utility Software Included:

Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup 3
Prosoft Awards
NovaStor NovaBACKUP®
Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™
Carbon Copy Cloner
…a $200 value! (click HERE for more info...)

*In pre-configured solutions only. "Add your own hard drive" kits also available

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Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus "Quad Interface"

1) Power switch
2) Power receptacle
3) (2) FireWire 800 9 pin ports
4) (1) FireWire 400 6 pin port
5) (1) USB 2.0 "B" port (backwards compatible with USB 1.1)
6) (1) eSATA port
7) Kensington® security slot provides ability to anchor Guardian MAXimus to a desk
8) Thermoregulated Smart Fan for super quiet operation

• (1) 36" High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 800 connecting cable (9-9 pin cable)
• (1) 36" High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 400 black connecting cable (6-6 pin cable)
• (1) 72" High Quality Double Shielded USB 2.0/1.1 connecting cable
• (1) 36" High Quality Double Shielded eSATA connecting cable
• For NewerTech Product Warranty Registration Click Here
• US/International 100~240V 4.2A UL Listed auto-switching power supply
• Over 1GB of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software installed*
• Utility Software:
- ProSoft Engineering® Data Backup 3
- NovaStor NovaBACKUP®
- Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™
- Carbon Copy Cloner

*In pre-configured solutions only. "Add your own hard drive" kits also available

What Can You Store On A miniStack v3?

This chart is an illustrative example of different file formats and the vast number of your digital lifestyle files that can be stored on the Guardian MAXimus.	320GB (Mirrored) 32MB Cache	500GB (Mirrored) 32MB Cache	750GB (Mirrored) 64MB Cache	1.0TB (Mirrored) 64MB Cache	1.5TB (Mirrored) 64MB Cache	2.0TB (Mirrored) 64MB Cache	300GB (Mirrored) 32MB Cache
Photos: (1MB per 2.4 megapixel JPEG photo - low resolution)	320,000 Pictures	500,000 Pictures	750,000 Pictures	1,000,000 Pictures	1,500,000 Pictures	2,000,000 Pictures	300,000 Pictures
Photos: (2.4MB per 4 megapixel JPEG photo)	160,000 Pictures	250,000 Pictures	375,000 Pictures	500,000 Pictures	625,000 Pictures	1,000,000 Pictures	125,000 Pictures
Uncompressed Digital Video: (13GB/hour data rate)	24.32 Hours	38 Hours	57 Hours	76 Hours	115 Hours	152 Hours	23 Hours
Movies: (2GB/hour DVD Quality MPEG)	160 DVD Quality Movies	250 DVD Quality Movies	375 DVD Quality Movies	500 DVD Quality Movies	750 DVD Quality Movies	1000 DVD Quality Movies	150 DVD Quality Movies
Music: (2.85MB per MP3 song)	112,000 Songs	175,000 Songs	262,500 Songs	350,000 Songs	526,000 Songs	700,000 Songs	105,500 Songs

The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less).

Guardian MAXimus

Bridge Chipset

Custom Oxford 936DS chipset

Capacity / Cache / Speed

320GB+320GB	32MB	7200RPM	Energy Efficient

500GB+500GB	32MB	7200RPM	Energy Efficient

750GB+750GB	64MB	7200RPM	Energy Efficient

1.0TB+1.0TB	32MB	7200RPM	Energy Efficient

1.0TB+1.0TB	64MB	7200RPM	Energy Efficient

1.0TB+1.0TB Enterprise Class	64MB	7200RPM	Energy Efficient

1.5TB+1.5TB	64MB	7200RPM	Energy Efficient

2.0TB+2.0TB	64MB	7200RPM	Energy Efficient

300GB+300GB	32MB	10,00RPM	Energy Efficient

*Speed varies between 5400-7200RPM depending on disk demand.

Application

Up to 2.0TB + 2.0TB (Mirrored) SATA I/II Hard Drive Storage Solution**

**In pre-configured solutions only. "Add your own hard drive" kits also available.
NewerTech reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.

Features

Front panel drive status LEDs

Whisper Quiet Operation

Shock resistant design

Kensington Security Slot designed to allow the NewerTech Guardian MAXimus to be anchored to a desk

Interface/Ports

(2) FireWire 800 9 pin ports

(1) FireWire 400 6 pin port

(1) USB 2.0 "B" port

(1) eSATA port

Format

Pre-formatted for Mac OSX
For instructions on Windows formatting click here.

Power Supply

US/International 100~240V 4.2A UL listed Auto Switching power supply

Enclosure Size & Weight

9.3" x 2.8" x 5.6" (237mm x 72mm x 142mm)
5.8 lbs (2.63kg)
Bare case is 2.68 lbs (1.21kg)

Software Included*

Intech® Hard Disk SpeedTools Utilities ™ OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 - OS X only)

NovaStor NovaBACKUP® Solution (Windows 2000 and later).

ProSoft Engineering® Data Backup 3 (Mac OS 10.2.8 or later)

Carbon Copy Cloner

Up to 2GB of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software installed (pre-configured solutions only)

Warranty

3 Year Repair/Replacement Warranty. Certain Enterprise class hard drive mechanism equipped solutions include an additional 2 year hard drive manufacturer warranty. Register

1 Year Warranty (0GB "Add Your Own Drive" kit)

Note: Do not disassemble or otherwise open your NewerTech storage solution prior to the conclusion of the NewerTech warranty period. Doing so will void the remainder of the NewerTech warranty.

Compatibility

Macintosh® Requirements:

Apple® OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, 10.0.x or later and an available USB 1.1 or FireWire 400 port.
Apple OS X 10.2.8 or later and an available USB 2.0/1.1, FireWire 800/400 port, or eSATA port.

Windows® Requirements:

Windows 98SE or later and an available FireWire 400 or USB 2.0/1.1 port.
Windows 2000 or later and an available USB 2.0/1.1, FireWire 800/400, or eSATA port.

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