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Sans Digital TR5UTP 5-Bay RAID Tower

Author
Aron Schatz
Posted
October 6, 2010
Manufacturer
Sans Digital
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TR5UTP
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Sans Digital TR5UTP 5-Bay RAID Tower
The TR5UTP offers multiple RAID levels and allows for a 5-bay solution to expand your file storage needs externally. A hot spare feature brings it all together.
Tags Reviews Storage USB RAID eSATA Sans Digital TR5UTP USB3

Page 2: Specifications, Marketing Summary, Package Contents

Specifications

  • Model TR5UT-P
  • Form Factor Compact Tower
  • HDD Trays 5 Hot-Swappable 3.5"
  • RAID Level 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, Clone (N-way Mirror) with Hot Spare and JBOD
  • Maximum Capacity 10TB
  • Auto Rebuilding Yes
  • Hot-Spare Yes
  • Host Interface & Transfer Rate USB 3.0 (backward compatible with USB 2.0) and eSATA
  • Drive Interface 5 x 3.5” SATA I / SATA II
  • Cooling Fan 4.7" Ball Bearing Fan
  • Power Supply 220W (103V-253V)
  • Status Indicators Status and Power LEDs
  • Dimension (in) 6.0"W x 8.25"H x 11.0"D
  • Weight (lb) 9.3
  • Safety Regulations CE, FCC, UL, RoHS
  • Limited Warranty 1 Year
  • Package Contents
    TR5UT-BP (1)
    Hard Drive Trays (5)
    Power Cord (1)
    eSATA Cable (1)
    USB 3.0 Cable (1)
    PCIe 2.0 x1 2-Port eSATA 6Gbps Controller Card (1)
    Screws (1 set)
    Quick Installation Manual & CD (1)
  • Newegg Link, Amazon Link


Marketing Summary

Quote

The TowerRAID TR5UT-BP is a 5-bay hardware RAID 5 storage tower that utilizes high performance USB 3.0 and eSATA interfaces to provide over 200MB/s in performance. The included USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with widely available USB 2.0 ports, which is a convenient feature when both USB 3.0 and eSATA connections are unavailable. With built-in RAID 0, 1, 10, 3, 5 with hot-spare and JBOD, the TR5UT-BP provides hardware RAID redundancy protection against hard drive failures. A brand new RAID mode, CLONE or N-Way Mirror, is also introduced to replicate the saved data throughout each installed hard drive. The RAID engine is embedded within the enclosure and performs all RAID parity calculation to reduce CPU utilization from the host PC. RAID controller cards are unnecessary.

To satisfy the need for performance demanding applications, the unit is bundled with a 2-port PCIe 2.0 x1 eSATA controller card with SATA 6.0 Gbps (6G) support (RR622 controller card). PCIe 2.0 is capable of providing twice the bandwidth of PCIe 1.0, allowing over 200MB/s in performance. The unit is also backward compatible with PCIe 1.0 slots to provide eSATA connectivity for computers that do not have built-in eSATA ports. Designed with easy installation in mind, the TR5UT-BP allows effortless installation by simply inserting the hard drive tray (with the hard drives installed) after opening the attractive ventilating door. The TR5UT-BP is the ultimate RAID storage for all storage needs.

http://www.sansdigital.com/towerraid-plus/tr5utbp.html


Package Contents

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Aside from the TR5UTP itself, Sans Digital packages along some literature, screws, an USB3 cable, an eSATA cable, a power cable, a RocketRAID 622 eSATA card, and a SATA to eSATA bracket. The RocketRAID 622 eSATA card has a replaceable faceplate to accommodate low profile slots.
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Comments

Pastuch Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:33:01 AM #138763
Aron please review the USB3 feature on this NAS. It's one of the main reasons many of us are interested in the device. It allows you to avoid using the awful Highpoint RR622 or it's drivers.

Please provide a setup summary and benchmark results for the USB3 interface.

If you need a USB 3 card then the Asus U3S6 is $30 and has 2 USB 3 ports and 2 internal SATA 600 ports. Fabulous little card. I use it with a Kingwin USB 3.0 harddrive "toaster".
MHP Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:34:18 AM #148270
Thanks for the review. I'm glad you pointed out the noisy little fan that Sans has used for the power supply. I have a SansDigital 2-bay cabinet (eSATA and USB 2) that I rarely use because of the annoying fan noise. I wish they would give some thought to the issue! The box is pretty good otherwise.
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