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Key Specs
Storage Drive Type: SSD (Traditional, mechanical hard disk drives are the most common type of storage because they're relatively inexpensive and offer huge capacities. However, they also generate both noise and heat. Solid state drives, also known as SSDs, are many times faster than hard disk drives and have no moving parts to wear out, but typically offer less capacity for the same price.)
Interface(s): USB 3.0, Thunderbolt (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
General
Product Name: 5D USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt 5-Bay DAS Array
Brand: Drobo
Model Number: DRDR5A21
Performance
Storage Drive Type: SSD (Traditional, mechanical hard disk drives are the most common type of storage because they're relatively inexpensive and offer huge capacities. However, they also generate both noise and heat. Solid state drives, also known as SSDs, are many times faster than hard disk drives and have no moving parts to wear out, but typically offer less capacity for the same price.)
Compatibility
Internal Or External: External
External Hard Drive Type: Other (Physical characteristics of the hard drive, including size, weight and how you connect to your device.)
Interface(s): USB 3.0, Thunderbolt (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
Dimensions
Product Height: 7.3 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
Product Width: 5.9 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
Product Weight: 8.5 ounces (The out of box weight of the item.)
Other
UPC: 094922385062
Create flexible storage options with this Drobo 5D DRDR5A21 DAS array, which features five 3.5" expansion bays that accept up to 5 hard drives or 6 solid state drives and a total capacity of up to 20TB to provide space for your important data.
Five 3.5" expansion bays: Accommodate up to 5 hard drives or 6 solid state drives (not included) with up to a 20TB total capacity for flexible storage options.
USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt interfaces: Allow simple connection to your PC or Mac.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome
This was super easy to set up and get started. It's definitely a quality item and I look forward to many years of use. I read a lot of reviews by industry professionals and typical users before settling on this product.
Posted by Gonzo
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great, Simple RAID
This has been a great unit. You will get better speed out of it with 7200rpm drives rather than the value 5400 or 5900 drives. I love the thunderbolt capability as that's why I bought this unit. Now there is a Drobo 5Dt that has thunderbolt 2 support. If that is important to you then opt for the 5Dt model, if not then this will be a quick, easy and simple unit for you.
Posted by Jackel
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Jury is still out...
I am not sure that this product is the best for using as a scratch disc for Final Cut Pro X. I have been using this unit for a few weeks and have been unimpressed with the speed using 3 - 7200rpm drives and 1 256 mSSD. I am going to try adding some 2 - 2TB SSD’s and see if this improves.