Pros
- Impressive read and write speeds
- Smart NAVI software makes configuring easy
- Multiple RAID levels
Cons
- Slow
- Physically bulky
- Noisy during startup
Manufacturer’s Description
The Promise SmartStor DS4600 is a complete 4-bay Firewire/USB RAID solution equipped with four 1TB 7200-rpm SATA drives and powerful hardware RAID engine for small servers, creative pro workstations or users that need fast external storage and robust data protection.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | TX711VCA |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 4.0 |
| Drive type | External |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Firewire |
|
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| Serial ATA | eSATA |
| General Features | |
| Bus Powered | 0 |
| Case | |
| Internal Drive Bays | 4 |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty information | 2 Years |
| Warranty information | 2 Years |
Performance
| Macworld Lab | |
|---|---|
| USB - copy 1GB to External Drive | 45 (CLOB) seconds |
| USB - duplicate 1GB file on external drive | 70 (CLOB) seconds |
| USB - Low memory Photoshop test | 240 (CLOB) seconds |
| FireWire 400 - copy 1GB to External Drive | 36 (CLOB) seconds |
| FireWire 400 - duplicate 1GB file on external drive | 64 (CLOB) seconds |
| FireWire 400 - Low memory Photoshop test | 216 (CLOB) seconds |
| FireWire 800 - copy 1GB to External Drive | 28 (CLOB) seconds |
| FireWire 800 - duplicate 1GB file on external drive | 42 (CLOB) seconds |
| FireWire 800 - Low memory Photoshop test | 165 (CLOB) seconds |
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