3 best portable raid drive

Product description

Rugged Raid Pro offers the best of all worlds—Raid versatility, an integrated SD card reader for on-the-spot transfers, and extreme reliability. Shuttle large-scale projects with 4TB of capacity, directly ingest files with fast speeds of up to 250MB/s, and trek confidently with drop, dust, and water resistance. This external hard drive makes RAID 0/1 configuration incredibly easy with the step-by-step wizard, and it’s universally compatible—working with Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, and USB 3.0. It even includes a one-month complimentary membership to Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps. Plus—enjoy long-term peace of mind with the included three-year limited warranty featuring rescue data recovery services.LaCie Rugged RAID Pro is rated IP 54 (Dust/water resistance).Power supply: 5.4V 2A.Transfer rates with computer’s Type A port : Super Speed USB3.0 - transfer rates up to 5Gb/s, Hi-Speed USB2.0 - transfer rates upto 480Mb/s.

• Rugged Raid Pro offers the best of all worlds raid versatility, an integrated SD card reader for on the spot transfers, and extreme drop, dust, and water resistance
• Shuttle large scale projects with 4TB of capacity, and directly ingest files with fast speeds of upto 250MB/s
• This portable external hard drive makes raid 0/1 configuration easy with the step by step wizard, and it works seamlessly with Thunderbolt 3, USB C, and USB 3.0
• Take advantage of a one month complimentary membership to Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps
• Enjoy long term peace of mind with the included three year limited warranty featuring rescue data recovery services

Product features

Easy Imports In the Field

As laptops become more and more powerful and compact, they tend to come with fewer ports, which often means no more SD card slots. Not so with the LaCie Rugged RAID Pro. Thanks to its featured SD Card Reader, you do not need to carry a dedicated dongle. Moreover, the LaCie Toolkit now features the Import module, allowing you to automate transfers from your SD card to your Rugged when connected to your computer.

Next-Generation USB-C Computers

No up/down or left/right orientation means there's no wrong way to connect the USB-C cable.

Any PC/Mac with USB 3.0

Connect to any existing computer using the included USB-C to USB adapter cable. Ship your project to a client without worrying about compatibility.

Fast Transfer Speeds

With up to 250MB/s in RAID 0, you can quickly transfer footage, browse large photo libraries without lag, and perform backups fast.

Tough On-the-Go Storage for Any Terrain

Creative pros rely on LaCie Rugged drives whenever they need to capture, transport, and transfer data in the field. With resistance to drops, crushes,* rain, and shocks, even in extreme conditions, the Rugged RAID Pro goes the extra mile for you—so you can go places.

*Determined by company quality test that approximates an actual scenario in which the hard drive remained functional, despite superficial damage, after the product was driven over by an approximately 1-ton car (1000kg / 2205 lb).

Tell Your Story. Your Way.

Turn your raw footage into flawless productions with a 1-month complimentary membership to Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps plan. Explore the entire collection of desktop and mobile apps—ranging from essentials like Adobe Photoshop CC and Premiere Pro CC to innovative new tools for photography, 3D compositing, and more.^

^One-month membership to Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps plan is redeemable during product registration. Internet connection and Adobe ID required. Available only to users 13 and older. Not available in all countries.

Product description

Fantom Drives Duo Mobile RAID is the next generation of affordable and high quality storage devices. With its USB 3.2 Generation 2 technology, it provides uncompromising high speed transfer to all device types. The Duo Mobile RAID is built with high quality aluminum for maximum rugged portability. Enjoy blazing fast speeds with all capacity options.

• Fantom Drives Duo SSD RAID comes preformatted for Windows and with RAID0 configuration. It can easily be formatted for Mac. Duo can also be set to RAID1 or JBOD. It is simple to use and configurations can be changed to your liking
• USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 10Gbps - comes with USB C - USB A Cable and USB C - USB C cable. Backwards compatible to USB 3.0 and USB 2.0. Can be used with Thunderbolt 3 port
• Blazing FAST speeds of up to 850MB/s read and 800 MB/s write with RAID0 configuration
• Compatible with Windows (Vista, 7, 8, 10 or newer), Mac OS X or newer (great for MacBook Pro /Time Machine backup), PlayStation (PS4), Xbox One (Original, S, X)
• Comes with 2TB SSD Duo 2 bay RAID, external powers supply, USB C - a cable, USB C - C cable, manual. 3 years Limited warranty

User questions & answers

Question:	Is this 4tb in raid or two 2tb ssds internally
Answer:	Seems like you can purchase the case with or without drives installed, but the intention is two 2TB drives that may be run RAID 0 striped as a fast 4TB but perhaps higher failure probability, as RAID 1 which is 2TB with a redundant copy, or as JBOD which would shore up as two separate 2TB drives. There's a small dip switch on the back to set followed by a button press to change the drive's mode. I'm running it as RAID 0 right now for a fast 4 TB which has worked well so far.
Question:	Will this enclosure work with one drive installed and second bay left empty? Thank you
Answer:	Yes.
Question:	will this work with windows 10 pro as independent drives not raid? will this have to be formatted on arrival
Answer:	yes, it can, Not sure as I did format it, but if you do you can do a quick format, takes a min or two
Question:	Does it support no raid mode
Answer:	Yes. Set it up for JBOD (just a bunch of disks) and the drives will function as independent drives.

Product features

Sleek, Strong Aluminum

FD DUO Portable SSD 2 Bay RAID is built with tough aluminum body and made to withstand high impact and heavy stress to protect your data storage. Measuring at 5” x 3” x 1”, Fantom Drives DUO SSD RAID can easily be taken anywhere to work on projects on the go.

Hardware RAID

DUO supports dual bay 2.5” 7mm SATA hard drives and SSD. FD DUO is a true portable device as it is a hardware RAID and does not need any software to use the device. As it is not dependent on a software, it also reduces the use of CPU compared to a software RAID.

Legacy Friendly

DUO comes with BOTH USB C to USB A cable and USB C to USB C cable to provide support with past and present technology. It is compatible with USB 3.2 Generation 2 and Thunderbolt 3 ports. It is also backward compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports.

Product description

The MiniPro RAID V3 is a dual-drive system offering the latest Type-C connection for compatibility with USB & Thunderbolt 3. Built entirely from aluminum the MiniPro RAID V3 utilizes the highest quality construction for power users who need dependable storage. The rugged metal housing provides protection due to impact and drops, while acting as a heatsink for passive, silent cooling. The MiniPro RAID V3 offers flexible RAID storage Management options: RAID 0 (striping), RAID 1 (mirroring), JBOD (independent drives) and big (non-raid merged drives). The MiniPro RAID V3 provides speeds of over 800 MBs when connected to a USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 port!

• 16TB SSD (2 x 8TB Samsung QVO SSDs installed)
• USB-C Gen2 (10Gbps). Compatible with all USB and Thunderbolt 3.
• Bus-powered or external adapter power (included)
• Configurable for JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, & BIG modes. No software required.
• Backed by a 2 year limited warranty

User questions & answers

Question:	Can this enclosure be positioned on it's side (vertically) to save desktop space? [Rather than flat/horizontally as pictured]
Answer:	Yes, it can be positioned horizontally or vertically. I have two SSD drives in it and since there are no moving parts, then you could place it in any position you feel like. As far as the two SSDs, I simply kept them as separate drives rather than making them both one large drive. This enclosure is one of the best pieces of computer hardware I've bought in some time. Very well made, very well packaged. Total quality in my opinion. I don't even need to use the power supply since I have it plugged into the Type-C port on my laptop. That was a very welcome surprise, one less power adapter to worry about.
Question:	What is the voltage/amps of the adapter
Answer:	Okay, I do own this RAID enclosure and will say that I am absolutely pleased with it. Well built and the hardware electronics are completely USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps). In other words, it's not just a Type-C port connection, the electronics fully support the USB 3.1 Gen 2 Standard. Now, I will say that I have never used the power supply to power the enclosure ever. Why? Because I have it connected directly (with a Type-C to Type-C cable) to my new HP Spectre x360 2-n-1. The HP has (2) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-C ports. I am able to power the RAID enclosure with the HP and not have to use the power adapter whatsoever. Unfortunately, I have multiple power adapters lying around my computer system. And while I try to be in the habit of using a label machine to print out a label that I can stick on each adapter so that I know which piece of hardware it is for, I failed to do that with the OYEN RAID enclosure. I don't want to try and guess which power adapter it might be and give anyone the wrong information. My suggestion would be for you to go to the manufacturer's website www.oyendigital.com and see if you can contact their customer support with your question. I downloaded the owner's manual but it doesn't give the specs of the power adapter. So try contacting them directly. Good luck, sorry I couldn't be off much help.
Question:	Can anyone tell me if it is silent
Answer:	I use it with SSDs and it is totally silent with them. The only noise you will hear using HDDs is the drives themselves. The case adds no sound.
Question:	When used in jbod mode, is it still possible to read the s.m.a.r.t. values of the two individual drives
Answer:	Hi, yes S.M.A.R.T. data is supported in JBOD mode and can be viewed using 3rd party applications such as DriveDX, Drive Genius, Hard Disk Sentinel and many others. Thanks! Oyen Digital Support