Areca ARC-8050T3-6M Thunderbolt 3 Portable SAS/SATA RAID

Areca Technology Corporation announced the ARC-8050T3-6M Thunderbolt 3 compact SAS/SATA RAID storage with an optional handle for carry.

Industry standard 4-pin XLR connector on its rear is an alternative power source (use battery power or supplied AC adapter). It delivers performance and capacity in a portable form factor with 2.5″ drives. It is a compact design for anyone who needs a portable storage solution when working with offsite and in-studio.

ARC-8050T3-6M is equipped with dual Thunderbolt 3 ports for connecting to any Thunderbolt 3-enabled host and offers an additional Thunderbolt 3 port for daisy-chaining other peripherals, while also supplying power for notebook charging. The Thunderbolt daisy-chaining allows connection of up to six devices, so customers can connect ARC-8050T3-6M for amounts of video storage with a single Thunderbolt connection to their host computer. It sports a full sized DisplayPort video output connector on its rear, allowing for a quick 4K 60Hz display setup.

ARC-8050T3-6M provides a performance storage device for the video editor working with real time multi-stream HD and 4K workflows. It runs efficiently without disruption or major drops in performance to meet the requirements of 4K data workflow. It is so quick it allows for 4K displays at the same time as daisy chaining ARC-8050T3-6M and doing a simultaneous 4K output and file transfers while maintaining maximum throughput. Advanced Configuration feature provides optimized parameter to adjust controlled firmware behavior for smooth data streaming.

ARC-8050T3-6M rear

ARC-8050T3-6M provides a variety of features. Intelligent power on/off function on storage turns power in unison with the host computer power status for data integrity. Controller-level hardware encryption manages any kinds of attached drives without impacting the performance for security. The company’s solution of Thunderbolt 3 RAID storage also offers EFI option ROM supported for macOS multi-boot. Users can select whether configuration and monitoring is through Thunderbolt interface or from a LAN port. The ArcSAP quick manager is a multi-language management software designed for managing and configuring the RAID storage.

The ARC-8050T3-6M is available, shipping in October 2017.