Inside the stylish enclosure are two 18TB 3.5" Ultrastar Enterprise Class 7200 rpm hard drives that are preformatted for macOS APFS and may be reformatted for Windows compatibility. Delivering the reliability needed for backing up massive files, they are preconfigured in RAID 1 mode, which mirrors your content across both drives. That way, you'll have a backup if one drive should fail. However, this also means that you can only work with half the capacity of the array while read and write speeds reach up to 260 MB/s and 250 MB/s, respectively.
If you prefer to work with content directly from the G-RAID Mirror, the hardware-based controller lets you change to RAID 0 mode by flipping the DIP switches located on the rear of the enclosure. Doing so combines both disks into a single volume and splits the data between them, giving you access to the full 36TB capacity while boosting the read performance to up to 510 MB/s. But be aware that changing modes will erase the data from the drives.
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Dual Thunderbolt 3 connectors are available, each providing up to 40 Gb/s transfer speeds with compatible devices. So, copying 300GB of footage would take about a minute. The second port allows you to daisy chain up to five Thunderbolt 3 devices such as additional storage drives and 4K monitors to significantly enhance your workflow.
| Number of Bays | 2 x 3.5" |
| Connections | 2 x USB Type-C (Thunderbolt 3 (40 Gb/s)) 1 x USB Type-C (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gb/s)) |
| Compatible Drive Interface | SATA III |
| Form Factor | Desktop |
| Maximum RAID Transfer Rate | 360 MB/s |
| RAID Modes | RAID 0, 1, JBOD |
| Operating System Support | Windows, macOS/OS X |
| OS Compatibility | macOS 10.12 or Later Windows 10 or Later |
| Total Raw Capacity | 24 TB (2 x 12 TB) |
| Rotational Speed | 7200 rpm |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Power Source | AC Adapter |
| Cooling | 1 x Fan |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 11.93 x 6.81 x 8.9" / 30.3 x 17.3 x 22.6 cm |