NewerTech miniStack MAX

Name: 4.0TB NewerTech miniStack MAX Storage Solution w/ Blu-ray reader, USB hub, & SD card reader.
SKU: NWTMSMXBD4.0TB7
Price: 359.75 USD
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4.0TB 7200RPM
Multi-Interface Storage Solution with built-in hard drive, Blu-ray read-only & DVD/CD read/write optical drive, SD card reader, & USB powered hub

Mac / PC / USB 3.0 & 2.0 / FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 Backwards Compatible) / eSATA

The only four-in-one storage, data access, and connectivity solution available!

The Newer Technology miniStack® MAX puts the diverse functionality of a high-capacity hard drive, Blu-ray/CD/DVD optical drive, SD card reader and USB powered hub into a single elegant aluminum finish enclosure. A perfect complement for ANY Mac or PC, yet sized to match the footprint of the Mac mini, miniStack MAX offers fully bootable data storage/backup along with three USB ports for powering and charging external devices.

An integrated SD card reader (SDXC) conveniently located on the front of the drive makes transferring photos and video from digital cameras easier than ever. Plus, an internal optical drive offering DVD/CD read/write and choice of Blu-ray read only or Blu-ray read/write capabilities completes your digital workflow needs without adding extra cords and clutter.

Looking for massive capacity in a desktop space-saving design or want to give your notebook more functionality while "on the go?" No problem, miniStack MAX can stack upon itself to create a "tower of power", yet is lightweight and compact so you can enjoy the power of desktop accessories wherever you roam. Now you truly can take storage, data access, and connectivity to the MAX!

Professional Level Storage Made Plug and Play Simple

With up to 4TB of capacity, the miniStack MAX is ready to handle the demands of extended storage or backup. It's also great for intensive data access such as professional audio and video editing. A multi-interface allows you to choose the data connection that suits your workflow-USB 3.0/2.0, FireWire® 800/400 or eSATA-with data transfer speeds up to 300MB/s. It's the perfect solution for storing your entire music, photo and video libraries, and even burning backups via the internal optical drive.

Restores Optical Drive Capabilities

The miniStack MAX provides modern optical drive capabilities for all users, and more so with systems that no longer even include an optical drive. The miniStack MAX returns the convenience of installing software from a CD, DVD or Blu-ray, loading music into iTunes, accessing archived photos, or watching DVD or even Blu-ray movies on their computer without extra cords, clutter, or cost. Two optical drive options are available: a Blu-ray read and DVD/CD read/write or Blu-ray read/write and DVD/CD read/write.

Reads SD Memory Cards in a Flash

The integrated SD card reader (SDXC) on the front of the miniStack MAX makes transferring photos and video super-simple-no more fumbling around the back for the SD slot. Plus, it helps keep your desktop clean by eliminating the need for an external card reader and yet another cable.

Connect and Charge Digital Devices

Three powered USB ports on the back make the miniStack MAX a convenient digital hub for connecting external devices like iPhones, mice, or keyboards. One of the USB ports is a high-powered 2.1Amp slot, making it ideal for charging an iPad or other devices that require more power than provided by standard USB connections.

Includes the Powerful SpeedTools Utility Suite for Mac

The comprehensive Mac utility used by professionals for accurate Mac diagnosis and maintenance. Click the SOFTWARE tab below to learn more »

Note: Apple's DVD Player application only works with an internal optical drive or the Apple's external SuperDrive. To play DVDs with your drive, we recommend the free VLC Player, which can be downloaded from http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

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Features

Fully Bootable and ideal for Backup, Audio, Video, Photography, and general storage needs.
Durable aluminum finish complements Mac models as well as aluminum finished PCs
Front panel easy access SD card reader (SDXC)
Blu-ray Reader, DVD/CD Reader/Writer
USB 3.0/2.0 powered hub:

Two ports for powering/charging common desktop accessories and digital devices
One port with 2.1Amp power for higher charging power required devices like the iPad

Multi-Interface:
- FireWire 800/400 (100MB/s / 50MB/s)
- USB 3.0/2.0 (300MB/s / 60MB/s)
- eSATA (300MB/s)
MagLev fan (same as used in the Mac mini) offers frictionless, whisper-quiet operation
Integrated Kensington Security Slot for theft prevention
Smart Power switch - in switched on position, the hard drive powers up and down in tandem with computer*
High quality double-shielded connection cables included ( eSATA sold separately)
Identical footprint to 2010 and later Apple Mac mini (measures 2.3 (H) x 7.7 (W) x 7.7 (D) inches)

*Via FireWire and USB connections only. Fan will run continuously unless unit turned off.

Includes

Newer Technology miniStack MAX external storage solution
High-quality double-shielded connecting cables
- High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 800 connecting cable (9-9 Pin cable)
- High Quality Double Shielded USB 3.0 connecting cable
UL Listed U.S./International Auto Switching 100 ~ 240v 50/60Hz input, 12 Volt 5 Amp output Power Supply (adapter plugs for International use sold separately)
miniStack MAX Owner's Guide (4MB 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
NewerTech 3 Year Solution Warranty with 48-Hour Turnaround Time
Optical drive mechanism covered by 1 year warranty
Complimentary 1 Year Level 1 Data Recovery

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Product Specifications:

Standard Mechanism

4.0TB Toshiba MD04ACA400 Specifications:

Specifications

Form Factor

3.5″ HDD

Interface

SATA 6.0Gb/s

Capacity¹

4.0TB

Formatted Capacity²

3720GiB

Rotational Speed

7,200 RPM

Cache / Data Buffer

128MB

Manufacturer Model Number

MD04ACA400

Format

Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)

Physical

Height (max)

26.1mm (1.027″)

Width (max)

101.6mm (4.0″)

Length (max)

147mm (5.787″)

Weight (typical)

720g (1.587 lbs.)

Bytes per Sector

512 / 4096

Reliability³

MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)

1,400,000 hours

Load/Unload

600,000 times

Warranty

2 Year Toshiba Limited Warranty

Performance

Transfer Rate (Max)

6.0Gb/s

Average Seek Time

8.5ms

Average Latency

4.17ms

Power

Read Power

11.3 Watts

Write Power

11.3 Watts

Idle Mode

6.0 Watts

Environmental (Operating)

Shock

70 G max at 2ms

Ambient Temperature (°F)

32°F to 140°F

Ambient Temperature (°C)

0°C to 60°C

Vibration

0.75 G (5 to 500 Hz)

Relative Humidity (non-condensing)

8% to 90%

Altitude

-304.8 m to 3,048 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000+ ft)

Environmental (Non-Operating)

Shock

300 G max at 1ms

Ambient Temperature (°F)

-40°F to 158°F

Ambient Temperature (°C)

-40°C to 70°C

Vibration

1.04 G (5 to 500 Hz)

Relative Humidity (non-condensing)

5% to 95%

Altitude

-304.8 m to 12,192 m (-1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)

Acoustics

Idle (Typical)

3.1 bels

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.
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.
Specific application environments such as temperature and duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates.

Toshiba 4.0TB MD04ACA Series SATA Interface 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

Read Speeds*

Blu-ray: up to 4X
DVD: up to 8X
CD: up to 24X

Write Speeds*

DVD: up to 8X
CD: up to 24X

Standard Optical^{1, 2}

LG CA40N Specs:

General

Drive Type

Internal Slim Blu-ray Reader & DVD/CD Writer

Form Factor

12.7mm Laptop

Interface

SATA

Loading Mechanism

Slot

Bezel Color

Black

Buffer Memory

2MB

Mounting Orientation

Horizontal / Vertical

Manufacturer Model Number

CA40N

RoHS Compliant

Yes

Performance

Supported Formats

BD-ROM, BD-ROM DL, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM DL, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM (Ver.2), CD-DA, CD-ROM (Mode 1 and mode 2), CD-ROM XA (Mode 2, form 1 and form 2), Photo CD (Single and multiple sessions), CD Extra, CD-R, CD-RW and CD-TEXT

Capacity

Data Capacity

50GB : Blu-ray Double Layer
25GB : Blu-ray
8.5GB : DVD General Use Double Layer
4.6GB : DVD General Use
700MB : 79 minute CD
650MB : 74 minute CD
550MB : 63 minute CD

Disk Labeling

Disc Labeling

Physical

Height (max)

12.7mm (0.50")

Width (max)

128.0mm (5.04")

Length (max)

129.0mm (5.00")

Weight (typical)

0.18kg (0.50lbs.)

Maximum Read Speeds

BD-R

BD-RE

BD-RE (Dual Layer)

BD-ROM

DVD-R

DVD+R

DVD-R (Dual Layer)

DVD+R (Dual Layer)

DVD-RW

DVD+RW

DVD-ROM

DVD-ROM (Dual Layer)

CD-ROM

24X

CD-R

24X

CD-RW

24X

Maximum Write Speeds

DVD-R

DVD+R

DVD-R DL

DVD+R DL

DVD-RAM

DVD-RW

DVD+RW

CD-R

24X

CD-RW

24X

Reliability

Warranty

90 Day OWC Fulfilled Limited Warranty

Environment

Operating Temperature

5° C to 50° C

Non-Operating Temperature

-40° C to 65° C

Operating Humidity

5% to 90% R.H.

Non-Operating Humidity

5% to 95% R.H.

LG Internal Slim Blu-ray Reader & DVD/CD Writer

* Click for all supported formats and specific mode speeds.

¹ Slot loading optical drives are sensitive and care must be taken to not damage the disk loading armature. Only use slight, gentle pressure when inserting a disc into the miniStack MAX optical drive slot.

² In order for the optical drive to function, the miniStack Max must be connected by an active USB connection.

Bridge Chipsets

JMicron 355 chipset with eSATA & FireWire 800 (1394B)
JMicron 539 chipset with USB 3.0/USB 2.0

Interface/Ports

USB 3.0 hub with (3) USB 3.0/2.0 ports:

(2) for data transfer or powering/charging devices
(1) with 2.1Amp power for charging devices like the iPad

(1) eSATA port (cable sold separately)
(2) FireWire 800/400 ports (backward compatible with FIreWire 400 via connector or cable sold separately)
(1) Built-in SD card reader

Maximum Data Transfer Rate

USB 3.0/2.0 (up to 300MB/sec)
eSATA (up to 300MB/sec)
FireWire 800/400 (up to 100MB/sec)

Power Supply

UL Listed U.S./International Auto Switching 100 ~ 240v, 50/60Hz input, 12 Volt 5 Amp output Power Supply (adapter plugs for International use sold separately). For replacement power supply, click here.

Material

Aluminum finished body and glossy plastic black top

Form Factor

Identical footprint to 2010 and later Apple Mac mini

Enclosure Dimensions

7.7 in (W) x 7.7 in (D) x 2.33 in (H)
197 mm (W) x 197 mm (D) x 59.182 mm (H)

Enclosure weight

Empty case 2.25 lbs (1.02 kg)

UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) Compliant

Compatibility

Compatible with any computer that can support a USB 2.0, USB 3.0, eSATA, FireWire 800 or FireWire 400 connection.
Bootable**

Mac System Requirements

Mac OS 8.6 or later
Support for drives over 2TB requires Mac OS X 10.2 and later.

Windows System Requirements

Windows 98SE or later
Windows XP 32-bit does not support 3TB and larger drives.
Support for drives over 2TB requires Windows XP 64-bit and later.

Linux Requirements

Linux OS versions

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

miniStack MAX Owner's Guide
(4MB PDF)

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)

MTBF

More than 300,000 power-on hours

Warranty

3 Year NewerTech Solution Limited Warranty*

The best warranty is one you never have to use - but should the need occur - we're proud to provide a superior level of support and service coverage to our customers. OWC and NewerTech storage solutions come fully backed by an Industry-leading 48-hour turnaround time which includes complimentary Level 1 data recovery for the first year, plus additional data recovery options available throughout the three year limited warranty period, for complete peace of mind ownership confidence.

View more information about the NewerTech 3 Year Solution warranty

*The installed optical drive mechanism is covered by a 1 Year NewerTech Enclosure 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.

*Native SATA interface speed of the Newer Technology miniStack enclosure is SATA 3Gb/s,
but is compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s, 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s drives.

**Not bootable over USB 3.0 when used with FileVault encryption or when formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted).

Manufacturer provided specifications for Newer Technology p/n NWTMSMXBD4.0TB7 UPC#: 811643013377

Benchmarks

Click any of the benchmarks below to view the results.

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

Reviews

"...If you need one box with a lot, then the miniStack MAX is hard to beat." — Adam Turner, Macworld Australia
October 2013 Issue
"... expands connectivity options and storage capacity in a stylish form factor at a reasonable price." — Josh Shaman, Storage Review
"... a whopping amount of hardware in a sleek aluminum body..." — Asher Weisberger, MyMac.com
"... very versatile product ... does everything I hoped for ... whisper quiet..." — Janet Cloninger, The Gadgeteer
"The miniStack MAX is hard to beat... [it] features a Blu-ray/DVD/CD burner, SDXC memory card reader and USB powered hub." — Adam Turner, MacTalk
"... the miniStack gave me the ability to still watch DVDs on my computer. And its 4TB of storage is eight times more room than iMac ever offered." — Terry Gardner, Chicago Tribune
"An easy addition to any computer set up that is going to give you tons of capabilities." — Dave Taylor, Ask Dave Taylor

NewerTech 4.0TB miniStack® MAX Mfr P/N: NWTMSMXBD4.0TB7 OWC SKU: NWTMSMXBD4.0TB7 7200RPM Multi-Interface Storage Solution with built-in hard drive, Blu-ray read-only & DVD/CD read/write optical drive, SD card reader, & USB powered hub 3 Year Newer Technology Limited Warranty

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4.0TB 7200RPM Multi-Interface Storage Solution with built-in hard drive, Blu-ray read-only & DVD/CD read/write optical drive, SD card reader, & USB powered hub

Features

Includes

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Product Specifications:

Standard Mechanism

4.0TB Toshiba MD04ACA400 Specifications:

Specifications

Physical

Reliability3

Performance

Power

Environmental (Operating)

Environmental (Non-Operating)

Acoustics

Drive Rotation Speed

Drive Cache Size

Read Speeds*

Write Speeds*

Standard Optical 1, 2

LG CA40N Specs:

General

Performance

Capacity

Disk Labeling

Physical

Maximum Read Speeds

Maximum Write Speeds

Reliability

Environment

Bridge Chipsets

Interface/Ports

Maximum Data Transfer Rate

Power Supply

Material

Form Factor

Enclosure Dimensions

Enclosure weight

UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) Compliant

Compatibility

Mac System Requirements

Windows System Requirements

Linux Requirements

Software Included

Product Manual

Operating Environment:

Temperature

Relative Humidity

Shock

Vibration

MTBF

Warranty

Benchmarks

Software

Reviews

4.0TB 7200RPM
Multi-Interface Storage Solution with built-in hard drive, Blu-ray read-only & DVD/CD read/write optical drive, SD card reader, & USB powered hub

Reliability³

Standard Optical^{1, 2}