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    NewerTech

    3TB miniStack Classic

    7200RPM / USB 2.0 & 1.1 / FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 Backwards Compatible)
    • Mac
    • PC
    • eSATA
    • FireWire 800/400
    • USB 3.0
    Classic Style With Cutting-edge Storage and Backup Capabilities. Add up to 5TB of capacity to your 2009 or earlier Mac mini!
    The NewerTech miniStack Classic can instantly turn your 2009 or earlier Mac mini into a lean, mean data storage/backup machine. The versatile miniStack features a three port USB 2.0 powered hub for connecting digital devices as well as FireWire 800/400 capabilities. With up to 5TB of capacity, the miniStack classic is perfect for video, audio and photo libraries. It can act as a boot drive as well. That’s quite a bit of bang for your computing buck.
    Style (and Room) to Spare
    The miniStack Classic was designed to perfectly complement 2009 or earlier Mac minis. It has a durable aluminum finish and a glossy white top that make it easy to stack with your Mac mini without sacrificing any more desktop space. It’s an easy way to improve your workflow without losing elbowroom.
    Versatility and Efficiency
    With up to 5TB of storage space, the miniStack Classic has plenty of room for extended storage, and makes a great home for your music, photo and video library. What makes the miniStack special is how well it streamlines access to your stored data.

    You can choose between USB 2.0/1.1 and FireWire 800/400 to reach data speeds up to 100MB/s. It has a three-port integrated USB hub which helps reduce clutter and makes the miniStack Classic convenient for connecting iPhones, mice, keyboards and other common devices.
    High Expectations; Higher Performance
    The miniStack Classic offers more than just convenient high-high speed data transfer and storage. It also has several other features sure to improve your workflow. You can add the miniStack Classic to an Airport Extreme wireless network via USB to wirelessly shared files, perform Time Machine backups as well as sharing other devices, such as printers. Not only that, it’s AV rated for high-performance home entertainment systems and sharing content with Apple TV.
    Bundle of Joy
    The miniStack Classic is ready to improve your workflow and data security as soon as you take it out of the box. It comes pre-loaded with freeware, shareware and public domain software, including InTech Hard Disk SpeedTools Utilities, ProSoft Engineering Data Backup and NovaStor Nova BACKUP. In addition, it comes with an integrated Kensington Security Slot for theft prevention.
    NewerTech miniStack Classic

    If your OWC or NewerTech brand product should require service during the warranty coverage period, we are committed to delivering the fastest possible service.


    Upon receipt of your unit, OWC will make every attempt to service it and arrange shipping back to you all within 48 weekday (Monday-Friday) business hours, excluding U.S. national holidays. This warranty service timeframe does not include data recovery attempts, out of stock items/components, or upgrade/product replacements.

    Please allow up to seven additional business days if requesting optional OWC Level 1 Data Recovery services.


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    The best warranty is one you never have to use, but should the need occur - OWC is proud to provide a superior level of support and warranty coverage to our customers.


    OWC and NewerTech single drive storage solutions come fully backed by an Industry-leading 48-hour turnaround time, with the option of complimentary Level 1 Data Recovery service for the first year. Please note that Level 1 Data Recovery services add additional time, up to one week, to the 48-hour turnaround.


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    OWC's A Closer Look

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    NewerTech's miniStack Classic.

    Features

    • Durable aluminum-looking finish designed to match the finish of the Mac mini line
    • Interface:
      • FireWire 800 (100MB/s and 50MB/s) (FireWire 400 Backwards Compatible)
      • USB 2.0 (60MB/s)
    • Three port USB 2.0 powered hub for connecting digital devices
    • Super-quiet, fan-less operation
    • Integrated Kensington® Security Slot for theft prevention
    • High-quality, double-shielded connecting cables
      • USB 2.0 (Standard-B to Standard-A)
      • FireWire 800 (9-9 pin)
      • FireWire 800/400 (9-6 pin)
    • Matching footprint to 2009 and earlier Apple® Mac mini

    Includes

    • Newer Technology miniStack external storage solution
    • High Quality Double Shielded Connecting Cables
      • (1) USB 2.0 (Standard-B to Standard-A)
      • (1) FireWire 800 (9-9 pin)
      • (1) FireWire 800/400 (9-6 pin)
    • Power Adapter:
      UL Listed U.S./International Auto Switching 100 ~ 240v, 50/60Hz input, 12Volt 3 Amp output Power Supply (adapter plugs for International use sold separately). For replacement power supply, click here.
    • miniStack Classic user manual (5.5MB PDF)
    • Pre-installed Backup and Utility software
      • Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™ OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 - X only)
      • Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
      • NovaStor NovaBACKUP® for Windows 2000 or later
    • Over 1.5GB of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software pre-installed
    • OWC 3 Year Solution Warranty with 48-Hour Turnaround Time

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    Product Specifications

    Standard Mechanism

    • 3.0TB Toshiba DT01ACAxx Series Specifications:

      Specifications

      Form Factor
      3.5″ HDD
      Interface
      SATA 6GB/s
      Capacity1
      3.0TB
      Formatted Capacity2
      2790GiB
      Rotational Speed
      7,200 RPM
      Cache / Data Buffer
      64MB
      Manufacturer Model Number
      HDKPC08
      RoHS Compliant
      Yes
      Format
      Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)

      Physical

      Height (max)
      26.1mm (1.03″)
      Width (max)
      101.6mm (4.00″)
      Length (max)
      147mm (5.79″)
      Weight (typical)
      680g (1.499 lbs.)

      Reliability3

      Contact Start-Stops
      300,000
      Warranty
      2 Years Toshiba Warranty

      Performance

      Transfer Rate (Max)
      6 Gb/sec
      Track-to-track Seek
      0.5ms

      Power

      Read Power
      6.4 Watts
      Write Power
      6.4 Watts
      Idle Mode
      5.2 Watts
      Standby Mode
      1.0 Watts
      Sleep Mode
      1.0 Watts

      Environmental (Operating)

      Shock
      70 G max at 2ms
      Ambient Temperature (°F)
      32°F to 107°F
      Ambient Temperature (°C)
      0°C to 42°C
      Vibration
      0.67 G, with 5 - 500 Hz
      Altitude
      -304.8 m to 3,048 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000+ ft)

      Environmental (Non-Operating)

      Shock
      300 G max at 2ms
      Ambient Temperature (°F)
      -40°F to 158°F
      Ambient Temperature (°C)
      -40°C to 70°C
      Vibration
      1.04 G, with 2 - 200 Hz
      Altitude
      -304.8 m to 12,192 m (-1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)

      Acoustics

      Idle (Typical)
      2.7 bels
      Seek (Typical)
      2.8 bels
      1. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
      2. In terms of standard gigabytes, 1GiB ≈ 1.074GB and refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier and Microsoft Windows OS.
      3. Specific application environments such as temperature and duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates.
      3.0TB* Toshiba DT01ACAxx Series Hard Disk Drive**

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

      **OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.

    Drive Rotation Speed

    • 7200 RPM

    Drive Cache Size

    • 64 Megabytes

    Features

    • Super-quiet, fan-less operation

    Chipset

    • Oxford 943

    Interface/Ports

    • (2) FireWire 800 ports (FireWire 400 Backwards Compatible)
    • (1) USB 2.0 (Standard-B) port
    • (3) integrated USB 2.0/1.1 powered hub ports (standard-A)**

    Maximum Data Transfer Rate

    • FireWire 800/400 (up to 100MB/sec)
    • USB 2.0 (up to 60 MB/sec)

    Power supply

    Material

    • Scratch-resistant ABS plastic body and glossy plastic white top

    Form factor

    • Same as all 2005 to 2009 Mac mini including Server

    Enclosure dimensions

    • 6.5 in (W) x 6.5 in (D) x 1.58 in (H)
    • 165.10 mm (W) x 165.10 mm (D) x 40.132 mm (H)

    Enclosure weight

    • Empty case: 2.3 lbs (1.04 kg)

    Compatibility

    • Compatible with any computer that can support USB 2.0, FireWire 800 or FireWire 400 external drive

    Mac System Requirements

    • Mac OS X 10.2 or later
    • USB 2.0: Macintosh with USB 2.0 interface, either built in or via USB 2.0 expander card.
    • FireWire 800: Macintosh with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via FireWire 800 expander card.
    • FireWire 400: Macintosh with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via FireWire 400 expander card.

    Windows System Requirements

    • Windows 98SE or later
    • Support for drives over 2TB requires Windows XP 64-bit and later.
    • USB 2.0: Windows 2000 and later with USB 2.0 interface, either built in or via USB 2.0 expander card.
    • FireWire 800: Windows 2000 and later with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via FireWire 800 expander card.
    • FireWire 400: Windows 2000 and later with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via FireWire 400 expander card.

    Linux Requirements

    • Linux version capable of supporting USB or FireWire external storage devices

    Software Included

    Product Manual

    *Native SATA interface speed of the NewerTech miniStack enclosure is SATA 3Gb/s, but is compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s,
    3Gb/s and 6Gb/s drives.
    **USB 2.0 power output is 500mA per port. miniStack Classic can charge most devices except iPads, which require 2.1A.

    Operating Environment:

    Temperature

    • (operating) 5°C - 42°C (41°F - 107°F)
    • (non-operating) -40°C - 65°C (-40°F - 149°F)

    Relative Humidity

    • Operating: 8% - 90% RH (non-condensing)
    • Non-operating: 5% - 95% RH (non-condensing)

    Shock

    • Operating: 65G 2mS
    • Non-operating: 175G 2mS

    Vibration

    • (operating) 1.0G (5 - 300Hz)
    • (non-operating) 5.0G (5 - 500Hz)

    Warranty

    3 Year NewerTech Solution Limited Warranty

    The best warranty is one you never have to use, but should the need occur - NewerTech is proud to provide a superior level of support and warranty coverage to our customers. Even when not used, we understand the peace of mind afforded by a longer warranty period. NewerTech's industry leading coverage is a testament to our confidence in the reliability of the solutions that we offer. NewerTech solutions are engineered to demanding quality standards in order to deliver the most reliable, highest performance available on the market in each storage category.

    View more information about the 3 Year NewerTech Solution Limited Warranty

    Note: Do not disassemble or otherwise open your NewerTech solution prior to the conclusion of 3 Year NewerTech Solution Limited Warranty's period. Doing so will void the remainder of the NewerTech limited warranty.

    Manufacturer provided specifications for Newer Technology p/n NWTMSC7S30TB64 UPC#: 816643013778

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    Software

    Prosoft Macworld 4.5 miceProsoft
    Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup 3 for OS X v10.2.8 or later
    Backup Made Easy. Data Backup makes it easy to backup to FireWire and USB drives, network drives, CDs and even DVDs. Make schedules so you don't need to 'think' about backing up... It does it for you.
    A $59.00 Value! View detailed software info, or click here to purchase softwareseparately from solution
    Novastor
    NovaStor NovaBACKUP® Solution for Windows®
    NovaBACKUP has been helping millions of users recover from data loss and disasters for over 18 years. Feature rich, NovaBACKUP provides a powerful backup solution. Built-in support for hundreds of the most popular storage devices and a step-by-step backup and restore wizard makes NovaBACKUP extremely easy to use. Requires Windows 2000 or later.
    A $49.95 Value! View detailed software info
    Intech SpeedTools Utilities
    Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™
    Intech SpeedTools consists of a suite of utilities managed by an application which controls the launching, documentation and version control of each individual component utility, such as Disk Defrag and QuickBack. An easy-to-use installation and removal application is provided to make installation a snap, yet powerful enough to allow you to customize which utility component set you would like to create.
    An $89.95 Value! View detailed software info, or click here to purchase software separately from solution

    Customer Ratings

    Write a Review 4.7 / 5 26 out of 26 (100%) reviewers would recommend this product
    Verified Buyer Top 250 Contributor
    Reviewer: Radioman621 Location: Near Moorland, Iowa Age: Over 65 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Very nice product December 6, 2016 Arrived quickly. Works perfectly. Plug and play without a single problem

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: pgmCoder Location: Arlington, TX USA Age: Over 65 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 OWC (MacSales) is the Best of the Best November 16, 2016 I bought the miniSTACK Classic 2 TB to add to my iMAC 27 backup process. The new drive when chained via FW 800 using the included FW 800/800 cable would not register, however the drive did chain 'OK' @ USB 02.

    With help from Rebecca (MacSales Customer Service) we decided the new FW 800/800 cable was at fault after using another miniSTACK FW cable did chain the new drive to my original miniSTACK.

    Rebecca sent to me a new 12 inch FW 800/800 cable @ no charge...

    All my backup HDD are now running @ FW 800/800 ...

    I am HAPPY & today (11/16/16) upgrading my miniMAC RAM memory & its miniSTACK 1TB HDD to a new 2TB HDD ... All bought this week at MacSales..

    Thank you...........

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 2.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: MacMan13 Location: Spokane, WA Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 4/5 The price and functions of this hard drive are perfect. November 9, 2016 I had more than a TB of images that I have backed up in triple redundancy and one of those back ups was failing so I bought the NewerTech miniStack hard drive. It had all the right connections I needed, it was super easy to format. I was able to back up all my images with no issues.

    The only complaint and it's minor, is the blue light that let's me know the hard drive is on, does not flash when it's working. I would prefer to see the constant blue light flash when it's busy. It's just reassuring to see the little light flashing. But for the price and features, i can cope!

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 2.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Macanudo Location: El Paso, TX Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Good Product, Fast Service November 8, 2016 I needed a new drive as a backup. I went to MacSales. I saw what I needed. I ordered. It arrived promptly. It was easy to install. My backup problem was resolved.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: barbcity Location: Berkeley, CA Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Love my stack of stacking hard drives! October 23, 2016 I have a stack of (4) 3TB hard drives. They take up very little room and are easy to access. I turn them off when I'm not using them so I only need one power connection and firewire cable on hand. If I had 10, they would not take up more room on my desk. I think this is a great solution to store and back up digital information.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: barbcity Location: berkeley, ca
    Rating: 5/5 Love these stacking hard drives! October 23, 2016 We have 6 of these stacking hard drives . Only one has gone bad in the past 5 years. I think it's because my husband kept it on 24/7. I turn mine off when I'm not using them. I store all my photographs and import documents on them. My husband keeps all his music and photos of his. All hard drives go down eventually, so 5 years is pretty good for us.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 2.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: JohnInMadison Location: Madison, WI Age: 45-54 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Great, small, quiet drive October 2, 2016 YES! small quite drives that are price competitive with larger Elite-Pro series

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 4.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer Top 100 Contributor
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Rochester, MI Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Nice enclosure if you need a fast interface and don't have USB3 July 31, 2016 I purchased this to store iphoto libraries externally. Very happy, but note it has an external power supply, and if you want to use it as a USB hub, you need to run a USB cable to it. I do like this enclosure.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs.

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Chile
    Rating: 4/5 great April 18, 2016 I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs.
    Verified Buyer Top 100 Contributor
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Just what the doctor ordered March 23, 2016 During the last two months I have placed multiple orders for hardware for my clients. I have never been disappointed with OWC products, information and support. I always choose OWC for mission critical hardware for myself and my clients. OWC equals stress free.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs.

    Verified Buyer Top 250 Contributor
    Reviewer: GaryH Location: Bedford Tx Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: over 6 months
    Rating: 5/5 MiniStack Classic March 15, 2016 Great device, has all the old ports you need for classic mac stuff Thunderbolt to firewire 800 adapter and this unit is great for all your newer macs without firewire.

    I would recommend this item to a friend!

    Verified Buyer Top 250 Contributor
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Wisconsin Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 great for back-ups February 14, 2016 I use this for Time Machine back-ups for my iMac. Was very easy to set-up. Just opened the drive icon, selected the choices for partitioning, and it formatted the drive. Works seamlessly for Time Machine back-ups.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs.

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Camarillo, California Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: over 6 months
    Rating: 5/5 I Stacked 'em January 3, 2016 I bought 2 of them. One for Time Machine and the other for a manual B/U. Easy to format and set up. Stacked 'em on top of the burner. No issues, No Problems.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs.

    Verified Buyer Top 100 Contributor
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Chalfont, PA Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Great price and value. Works just fine! December 7, 2015 Great price and value. Works just fine!

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs.

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Cupertino, CA Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 4/5 Pretty good substitute for a Mercury Elite - cheaper and USB ports December 1, 2015 I purchased this disk instead of my usual OWC Mercury Elite as it was on sale and seemed to have the same specs and included the usual three year OWC guarantee.

    The performance over the Firewire port was about the same as a 7200 RPM OWC Mercury Elite Mini (checked using Blackmagic). It was a bit "funny" when I set it up as it defaulted to the USB port rather than the Firewire port when first installed. I unplugged the USB port and (re) plugged in the Firewire cable and it went to Firewire.

    I have an iMac, not a Mac Mini, but my ASUS CDROM reader sits on top of it nicely, plugged into its USB ports. Very handy.

    Previously, when I used a Mercury Elite Pro as a backup, I was able to plug in an Elite Mini into the Pro for my off site backup. The NT doesn't like this and I have to plug in the Mini directly to my iMac to get it to work. If I "chain" the Mini into the NT, it won't mount. A small issue but takes it from five stars to four.

    Oh yeah -- free shipping.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs.

    Verified Buyer Top 50 Contributor
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Farmington, MO Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 3-4 months
    Rating: 4/5 Works with my gaming console September 7, 2015 Easy to set up. Got it to add external storage for my Nintendo Wii U, works great.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs.

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Millstadt, IL Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 3-4 months
    Rating: 5/5 itunes Library July 21, 2015 I am using the miniStack for my iTunes video library and it works great. In addition, the many extra usb ports expands my connectivity.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 2.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs.

    Verified Buyer Top 250 Contributor
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: L.A., CA Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 4/5 Good for backup or large iTunes/Photo collection, but ... April 29, 2015 Good for backup or large iTunes/Photo collection, but I miss the USB/FW ports on the side. Outside of that this is an outstanding product.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs.

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Anonymous Age: 35-44 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 4/5 Nice external hard drive April 16, 2015 I'm overall satisfied with the hard drive.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs.

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: British Columbia Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Home User
    Rating: 5/5 very happy March 26, 2015 My mac is a lot faster with the mini stack

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs.

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Northern California Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Meets/exceeds expectations December 14, 2014 It looks cool, seems to be built well, and has the right features for a "bargain" price...what's not to like? The newer version has a faster connection protocol, but for those of us still running older Macs, this drive is the bomb.

    I would recommend this item to a friend!

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: N. Calif. Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Hobbiest Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Yes! This MiniStack does have great features December 10, 2014 The mini stack arrived in stated time and was everything it was said to be. Works very well with my set up and offers me great versatility. Once again, Thank You OWC .

    I would recommend this item to a friend!

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Delaware, USA Age: 55-65 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 4/5 Good Time Machine Backup device November 22, 2014 The only reason I didn't give this product 5 stars and an excellent rating is because my Presonus Firewire mixers stop working when the miniStack Classic is powered on connected to my Mac Pro. I tried daisy-chaining the mixers before and after the miniStack and also tried using a different Firewire port on the Mac, but no happiness. So I only power it up once or twice a week for the backups, and then power it down.

    I would recommend this item to a friend!

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Quebec, Canada Age: Over 65 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Fantastic. It comes with all the cables required. October 29, 2014 Very easy to setup. Very good build quality. Nice looking too !

    I would recommend this item to a friend!

    Verified Buyer Top 250 Contributor
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: New England Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: over 6 months
    Rating: 5/5 repeat purchase October 8, 2014 I "had" to purchase a couple of new miniStack Classics as the two I originally purchased were so old that the ports and drive controller were all totally out of date relative to our computers. I think that is a testament as to the durability of those first two miniStacks and (six months since the purchase of the two replacement units) I have no reason to expect any less durability from the new ones.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs.

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Florida Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 working great as described September 8, 2014 I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM FW800+USB 2.0 Solution w/Integrated Hubs.
    NewerTech 3TB miniStack® Classic Mfr P/N: NWTMSC7S30TB64 OWC SKU: NWTMSC7S30TB64 7200RPM Storage Solution 3 Year Newer Technology Limited Warranty
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