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3TB miniStack Classic
7200RPM / USB 2.0 & 1.1 / FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 Backwards Compatible)
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.
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.
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
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3.0TB* Toshiba DT01ACAxx Series Hard Disk Drive**
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*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
- UL listed U.S./International auto switching 100 - 240v, 50 - 60Hz input, 12v 3A output power supply (adapter plugs for International use sold separately). For replacement power supply, click here.
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
- Intech® Hard Disk 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 installed
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.
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.
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Software
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 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 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
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NewerTech
3TB
miniStack® Classic
Mfr P/N: NWTMSC7S30TB64
OWC SKU: NWTMSC7S30TB64
7200RPM Storage Solution
3 Year Newer Technology Limited Warranty
