Name: (*) NewerTech MAXPower RAID Mini-SAS 6G 6G-2e PCIe Expansion Card
Brand: NewerTech
SKU: NWTMXPRMS6G2ENO
Price: 199 USD
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MAXPower RAID mini-SAS 6G-2e

Two port external mini-SAS 6Gb/s RAID controller card

New Condition | Open Box, No low profile bracket

Unleash your Performance Potential with up to 4800MB/s Data Transfer Rates!

Eliminate the SATA drive bus speed limit! Adding the MAXPower RAID mini-SAS 6G-2e to your Mac or PC provides a SAS/SATA 6G (6.0Gb/s) drive bus with up to twice the data transfer speed, regardless of your computer's built-in SATA 3G (3.0Gb/s) data bus. Utilizing the MAXPower's RAID processor, you can maximize your total performance up to 4800MB/s in RAID 0 mode or achieve the perfect balance of performance and protection in RAID 5 mode.

This feature-rich, high-value mass storage controller card is an ideal solution for those working with multiple high-speed HD video streams and/or anyone seeking high performance daily IT operation and back-up for an SMB. With mini-SAS, there's no loss of throughput as it provides full data transfer of four drives through one connection.

More Lanes = Faster Speed

Mini-SAS is like traffic moving on 4 lanes on the highway instead of just 1 lane. Mini-SAS offers more "lanes" for data to travel, providing the ability to reach higher speeds. Just like the SATA/eSATA interface, mini-SAS offers the convenience of a one cable connection. However, in a multi-drive SATA/eSATA solution which, only offers one lane for four drives to send/receive data on, mini-SAS provides four separate lanes so each drive can deliver its maximum capable data transfer rate. Now you can use one or more mini-SAS equipped external storage enclosures like the OWC Mercury Rack Pro for greater speed, protection, or both compared to single channel multi-drive eSATA RAID or eSATA Port Multiplier solutions.

Why mini-SAS Chart

Two External Ports

The MAXPower RAID mini-SAS 6G-2e card features two external mini-SAS ports that enable connecting and RAIDing multi-drive mini-SAS external enclosures or up to eight eSATA external enclosures via mini-SAS to eSATA breakout cables.

Automatic Device Passthrough

The MAXPower RAID mini-SAS 6G-2e has an automatic passthrough feature that will pass any connected drive to the OS without needing to initialize it via the Web Manager. With other RAID cards, the card's RAID system takes immediate control of the drive rendering it unusable until you configure it. With the MAXPower RAID mini-SAS 6G-2e card, as soon as an unformatted drive is inserted, it is immediately available for formatting with no need to release it from the RAID system. This feature lets the card act like a non-RAID card, which is helpful when you just want to swap single non-RAIDed drives in and out quickly.

Spare Pool Support

The MAXPower RAID mini-SAS 6G-2e card can be configured to set aside extra drives in a "spare pool". If a drive should fail in RAID 1, 5, 10 or 50 modes, a drive from the spare pool is instantly implemented so a rebuild can start immediately, minimizing the risk of data loss.

NewerTech RAID Manager Offers Easy Array Management

This easy to use, web browser-based utility automatically logs all events that occur on the MAXPower RAID mini-SAS 6G-2e from minor issues like inconsistent data to major issues like a failed drive. The built-in scheduling system offers quick convenience in setting up RAID arrays, managing connected drives, viewing storage health status, and reviewing information about your connected storage. See RAID Manager tab below for specific details.

What Is RAID?

RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Drives. This means taking multiple matching drives and arranging them together to achieve a large storage space, high speed, data protection, or any combination of the three. The MAXPower RAID mini-SAS 6G-2e controller card supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50 levels as well as supporting JBOD (SPAN and individual drive modes).

JBOD (Independent Drives)

Each drive appears independently with each drive presenting its stated capacity for use.

JBOD (SPAN)

Combines capacity of two or more drives of the same size without any RAID data distribution scheme into one logical desktop volume. Will also combine the capacity of varying size drives based on the lowest capacity drive in the set.

RAID 0 (Stripe)

Data is split into blocks over two or more drives at the same time for high speed and large capacity. This is the ideal RAID setting for demanding video production/editing.

RAID 1 (Mirror)

Data is written at the same time to two drives to provide a high level of data safety and redundancy.

RAID 5 (Stripe with Parity)

Data is Striped (RAID 0) while incorporating redundancy over three or more drives for the best combination of speed, capacity, and redundancy.

RAID 10 (1+0)

Data is Striped (RAID 0) over two Mirrored sets (RAID 1) of drives for fast redundancy.

RAID 50 (5+0)

Data is striped (RAID 0) over two RAID 5 sets to provide increased speed while maintaining redundancy.

FEATURES
INCLUDES
SPECS
RAID MANAGER
COMPATIBILITY
DOWNLOADS

Features

High speed PCIe 2.0 x8 bandwidth for up to 4GB/s data throughput. PCIe 1.0 compatible with reduced speed.
Two mini-SAS Ports
- 2x SFF-8088 external mini-SAS ports
SAS Expander support for connecting up to 128 SAS/SATA devices
Multiple RAID level support: 0/1/5/10/50 and JBOD
Hot plug and hot swap drive and solution support
Automatic device pass-through to OS
Easy to use browser based NewerTech RAID Manager interface
SHI (Storage Health Inspector) for monitoring and setting up reports, even via email, of array drives
Compatible with SAS and SATA based hard drives and SSDs
Compatibility
- Intel-based Mac with OS X 10.6.8 or later (including macOS Sierra) and an available PCIe x8 slot, or via Thunderbolt with a PCIe expansion chassis.
- PC with available PCIe x8 slot and Windows XP 32-bit and later;
- x8 PCIe 2.0 slot or better required for optimal performance, but is backward compatible with PCIe 1.0., but is backward compatible with PCIe 1.0.
3 Year NewerTech Product Limited Warranty

Includes

MAXPower RAID mini-SAS 6G-2e RAID Controller Card
Low profile PCIe slot cover
Quick Start Guide
Driver, RAID utility and full manual disc

Product Specifications:

Connector Type

Two SFF-8088 external mini-SAS ports

Channels

Eight total SAS/SATA 6.0Gb/s channels

PCIe Slot Requirement

x8 (8 lane) PCIe 2.0 for optimum 4GB/s performance.
PCIe 1.0 compatible but delivers reduced speed up to 2GB/s.

Bracket

Standard, full height with low profile option included

Form factor

Low profile

Drive support

SATA or SAS devices; larger than 2.2TB drive supported via 64bit LBA and sector size customization

RAID Level

0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD (Independent and SPAN/Concatenated modes)

Physical size

4.96" (L) x 2.68" (W) (126.14mm (L) x 68.07mm (W)

Weight

2.9 ounces

Color

Black PCB, silver heat sink

Compatibility

Intel-based Mac with OS X 10.6.8 or later (including macOS Sierra) and an available PCIe x8 slot
PC with available PCIe x8 slot and Windows XP 32-bit and later
x8 PCIe 2.0 slot or better required for optimal performance, but is backward compatible with PCIe 1.0.
Thunderbolt via a PCIe expansion chassis

Bootability

Mac OS X Bootable: No
Windows Bootable: Yes from BIOS

Operating Environment:

Operating Temperature

+5 ~ +55 C

Non-operating Temperature

-20 ~ +80 C

Relative Humidity

5%~60% non-condensing

Operating Voltage

3.3V (4W max) / 12V (1W max)

* 48Gb/s total speed with up to 24Gb/s total speed per mini-SAS port. Speed depending on PCIe configuration, selected drives, RAID setting, and external mini-SAS equipped storage device. Manufacturer provided specifications for Newer Technology p/n MXPRMS6G2E UPC#: 811643011960

NewerTech® Web Manager

The NewerTech® Web Manager is an easy-to-use browser-based utility to set up RAID arrays, manage connected drives, view storage health status, and view information about your connected storage.

Device management
Array management
Spare pool management
Event log
SHI (Storage Health Inspector)
Task scheduler
Settings

Device Management

Automatic Device Passthrough
Initializing Devices
Changing Device Settings
Rescanning for Devices
Unplugging Devices

Array Management

The Array Management screen acts as the Web Manager's home screen, but to access it from any other screen click on the "Manage" menu item and select "Array" to enter the Array Management screen.

Spare Pool Management

The purpose of a spare pool is to have drives in reserve to instantly take the place of any failed drives in a redundant RAID array such as a RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or RAID 50 array. This allows rebuilds to start instantly in order to minimize the risk of data loss.

Events

The NewerTech Web Manager software will automatically log all events that occur on the MAXPower® controller card.

Indicates general information and occurrences.
Warning of minor occurrences and issues. These include plugging of devices into the card and minor issues such as inconsistent data that can be easily fixed by a verify or rebuild.
Warns of major occurrences and problems such as failed drives and improper disconnections of drives and arrays.

Tasks

The NewerTech® Web Manager has a built-in scheduling system to run background rebuilds, verifications, integrity, and health checks to the attached arrays and drives. To enter the task scheduling systems, click on "Task" menu item.

Settings

General configuration settings for the NewerTech® MAXPower® RAID mini-SAS 6G controller card can be set in the Settings page by clicking on the "Setting" menu item.

Auto Rebuild
Continue Rebuilding on Error
Audible Alarm
Rebuild Priority
Spindown Idle Disk
SAF-TE
Listening Port
Password
SMTP Setting / Recipients / Add Recipient

SHI (Storage Health Inspector)

The NewerTech® Web Manager has a built-in health monitoring system to allow for monitoring of drive characteristics and S.M.A.R.T status attributes. To access, click on the "SHI" menu item.

Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) is a monitoring system built into drives to monitor different health attributes to assist in warning of potential problems before catastrophic failure can occur. To view the S.M.A.R.T status attributes of an attached drive, click on "SMART" to expand the attributes for viewing.

Does the MAXPower mini-SAS 6G card support tape devices? The MAXPower mini-SAS 6G card was optimized to RAID HDD's and SSD's and does not support tape devices.

Which Connecting Cable Should You Choose? When using Passive/passthrough mini-SAS storage solutions equipped with "6G" 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0 Revision) drives, we strongly recommend only using connecting cables of 1 meter or shorter length due to the increased signal integrity requirements of 6G drives. Active storage solutions such as SAS expander systems equipped with 6G drives can utilize mini-SAS connecting cables up to 10 meters in length. This is dependent upon the external enclosure.

Boot Camp Compatibility Please note that running the MAXPower RAID mini-SAS 6G card in Windows XP is only supported on a PC and is not supported via Boot Camp on a Mac. Windows Vista and 7 are fully compatible with the MAXPower RAID mini-SAS 6G card via Boot Camp on a Mac.

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