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Multiple Drives, No Compromise
Digital content creation and editing requires more speed and space than standard desktop drives are capable—why limit yourself to a single drive? Sonnet’s award-winning Fusion™ D400Q desktop storage systems allow up to 4TB(1) of storage in four swappable drive modules, and four ways to connect them to your computer. They offer speed, versatility, and reliability—they’re great solutions for anyone looking for an affordable storage system that will fit into a variety of workflows.
One Cable, All the Data
Fusion D400Q enclosures employ a high performance SATA II port multiplier to manage the enclosed drives—just a single locking data cable connects the enclosure to a SATA host controller card. This efficient interface simplifies setup and cuts cable clutter without compromising performance. No SATA? No problem—connected via a single FireWire 800, FireWire 400, or USB cable, all four drives can be accessed at the full speed of the respective interface. There is no need to reformat drives when changing from one interface to another, regardless the configuration.
Maximum Performance,
Maximum Convenience
Connected to a Sonnet Tempo SATA E4P PCIe or X4P PCI-X host controller installed in a Mac or Windows computer, a Fusion D400Q system’s drives can be accessed through its port multiplier(2) at maximum speed, whether configured as a RAID 0, 1, 10, or JBOD set. With its drives configured as a RAID 0 striped set, a single Fusion D400Q system achieves data throughput of 220MB/sec, fast enough to support multiple streams of DV, HDV, DVCPRO, ProRes 422, or a single stream of uncompressed 10-bit NTSC video. Do you want even more performance? Up to four Fusion D400Q systems can be ganged on a single Tempo SATA E4P or X4P controller for enhanced data throughput and double, triple, or even quadruple the available streams (as well as increasing the number of supported video formats).
Versatile Performance
These systems are ideal for use in mixed environments—various operating systems, editing applications and output demands requiring the flexibility and interoperability that Fusion D400Q storage systems provide. Fusion storage systems support Mac OS® X, Windows® Vista, Windows XP, and Linux. They are compatible with capture cards from AJA, Blackmagic Design, Matrox, and Bluefish444, and work with all mainstream video editing applications including Apple® Final Cut Pro®, and Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS3.
Features
To keep things cool, the Fusion D400Q uses a swappable fan module. The fan is 80% quieter than a standard case fan, making this system perfectly suited for use in noise-sensitive environments. It also features drive presence and drive activity LED indicators on its front panels so drive status can be determined at a glance.
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Key Features
- eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0 interfaces
- Single cable to host connectivity through an integrated port multiplier for all interfaces
- Up to 220 MB/sec transfer rate through eSATA interface (configured as RAID 0)
- Drive Activity, Drive Presence, and Power LED indicators
- Quiet fans
- eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB cables included
- Compatible with Sonnet Tempo™ SATA II PCI-X, PCIe, and ExpressCard/34 Host Bus Adapters
- RoHS compliant
OS Compatibility
- Platform independent—Mac, Windows(4), and Linux
Capture Card Compatibility
- AJA
- Blackmagic Design
- Matrox
- Bluefish444
Video Editing Application Compatibility
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Premiere Pro
Technical Specifications
| Warranty |
2-year limited |
| Bus Interface |
PCI Express |
| External Connectors |
eSATA, 2 x FireWire 800, FireWire 400, Mini-USB |
| Drives Supported |
1.5 & 3 Gb per second Serial ATA; up to 7,200 RPM |
| Data Transfer Speed |
Up to 220 MB/s, depending on interface used and configuration |
| Supported Video Formats |
Uncompressed 10-bit NTSC HD, DV, HDV, DVCPRO, and uncompressed SD |
| Power Supply |
Universal 180W, 100–240V AC, 50–60Hz |
| Operating Temperature |
+32º F to +95º F (0º C to +35º C) |
| Dimensions |
5.9 x 11.2 x 7.5 in (14.9 x 28.5 x 19.0 cm) |
| Weight |
17 lbs (7.7 kg) with drives, 10.8 lbs (4.9 kg) without |
| Package Contents |
Desktop disk enclosure, four 3.5" drive modules or drive trays, two eSATA cables, one FireWire 800 cable, one FireWire 400 cable, one USB cable, power cord, drive module keys, User’s Guide |
Specifications subject to change without notice
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Technical Notes:
(1) Although most hard drive manufacturers define 1 gigabyte as 1,000,000,000 byte, the computer operating systems usually calculate a gigabyte by dividing the bytes (whether it is disk capacity, file size, or system RAM) by 1,073,741,824 (). This distinction may be a cause of confusion, as a hard disk with a manufacturer rating of 500GB may have its capacity reported by the operating system as 454.7GB.
(2) When connected to a computer via its eSATA interface, Fusion D400Q and R400Q storage systems require a SATA host controller that supports port multipliers, such as Sonnet's Tempo SATA E4P for computers with PCI Express slots, Tempo SATA X4P for computers with PCI-X slots, or Tempo SATA Express 34 for portable computers with an ExpressCard slot.
(3) Sonnet Technologies has qualified and specifies Enterprise/RAID edition hard drives for use in Fusion storage systems. These drives were chosen for their superior performance, error handling, and reliability characteristics, especially when used in RAID groups. Only use Enterprise/RAID edition hard drives in your Fusion storage system to ensure system reliability and performance. STANDARD DRIVES MAY NOT BE SUPPORTED AND MAY DEGRADE SYSTEM RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE. Sonnet has qualified and recommends the following Enterprise/RAID edition hard drives for use with Fusion D400Q and R400Q:
500GB Models
• 500GB Hitachi Deskstar E7K500, model # HDS725050KLA360
• 500GB Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000, model # HUA721050KLA330
• 500GB Samsung Spinpoint F RAID, model # HE502IJ
• 500GB Seagate Barracuda ES, model # ST3500630NS
• 500GB Seagate Barracuda ES.2, model # ST3500320NS(5)
• 500GB Maxtor MaXLine Pro 500, model # 7H500F0
750GB Models
• 750GB Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000, model # HUA721075KLA330
• 750GB Samsung Spinpoint F RAID, model # HE753LJ
• 750GB Seagate Barracuda ES, model # ST3750640NS
• 750GB Seagate Barracuda ES.2, model # ST3750330NS(5)
1TB Models
• 1TB Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000, model # HUA721010KLA330
• 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F RAID, model # HE103UJ
• 1TB Seagate Barracuda ES.2, model # ST3100340NS(5)
(4) Creating RAID volumes under Windows requires dynamic disk storage, a formatting option available with Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP Professional (32- and 64-bit versions), or Windows Vista Enterprise or Ultimate (32- and 64-bit versions). In order to create RAID volumes larger than 2TB, you must do one of the following: Concatenate (link together in a virtual chain) the volumes, and then format them as NTFS. -OR- Use GPT formatting. Note that drives and volumes with GPT formatting are not visible to any version of Windows XP Professional, nor to the 32-bit version of Windows Server 2003 SP1.
(5) Barracuda ES.2 drives are compatible with revision J (April 9, 2008) and later versions of Fusion D400Q and all versions of Fusion R400Q. |
