{"product_id":"qnap-qda-a2ar-storage-drive-enclosure-hddssd-enclosure-black-25-qda-a2ar","title":"QNAP QDA-A2AR storage drive enclosure HDD\/SSD enclosure Black 2.5\"","description":"\u003cstyle\u003etable.generic tr th {background: #eee;}\u003c\/style\u003e2 x 2.5\" SATA 6Gbps HDD\/SSD, RAID 0\/1, 138.2 × 101.6 × 25.9 mm, 0.15 kg\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse two 2.5-inch SATA HDDs\/SSDs (7mm to 9.5mm high) in a single 3.5-inch drive bay. (HDD\/SSD sold separately)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 6 Gb\/s file transfer speeds. Can be the primary bootable device for PCs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose a hardware RAID group with the disk mode switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cb\u003eUse two 2.5-inch SATA drives in a single 3.5-inch SATA drive bay with RAID support for PC and NAS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe QDA-A2AR can accommodate two 2.5-inch SATA drives within a single 3.5-inch SATA drive bay. No software driver is required for the QDA-A2AR, and it can be installed in a PC\/workstation (Windows®, Linux®) or QNAP NAS to flexibly add additional hard drives or SSDs to meet various storage needs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSupports various RAID levels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe QDA-A2AR supports a variety of RAID configurations. Depending on your requirements, you can use the bundled metal pin as disk mode switch tool to select your ideal RAID mode: Individual, JBOD, RAID 0, or RAID 1. Windows® users can use the QNAP External RAID Manager utility to view the RAID group status and disk health information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndividual Mode\u003cbr\u003eA PC that supports SATA port multipliers can connect two SATA drives to a single SATA port, allowing you to independently access each disk as separate storage space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRAID 1 Mode (Default)\u003cbr\u003eHalf of the total storage capacity is used to store data, and the other half keeps a copy of this data. This provides high data protection at the cost of only being able to use half the installed storage space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRAID 0 Mode\u003cbr\u003eData is split amongst the drives. RAID 0 provides the fastest performance but does not protect data from drive failure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJBOD Mode\u003cbr\u003eAll the drives are recognized as a single drive. This allows maximal storage utilization but provides no data protection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstall in a PC\/workstation for higher performance or data protection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen using two 2.5-inch drives instead of a single 3.5-inch drive in a PC\/workstation (Windows® or Linux®) you can create a RAID 0 for enhanced performance, or RAID 1 to add data redundancy for greater data protection. To deal with tasks that require intensive, fast data transmission, you can install high-speed SATA SSDs to achieve maximized performance and lower latency, ideal for on-the-fly video editing and server-grade applications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExternal RAID Manager for Windows users\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe QNAP External RAID Manager utility allows Windows® users to view the drive status and RAID information of the QDA-A2AR. Firmware updates for the QDA-A2AR can also be managed with the External RAID Manager utility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstall in QNAP NAS for efficient storage or SSD caching\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe QDA-A2AR supports hardware RAID that will not consume CPU resources to help sustain optimal NAS performance. You can install one or more QDA-A2AR in a NAS to maximize the storage utilization of 3.5-inch drive bays. The QDA-A2AR can accommodate two SSDs to create an SSD volume for performance-demanding workflows or work in an efficient tiered-storage environment with Qtier. It can also boost IOPS performance when configuring SSD caching. RAID information and drive health of the QDA-A2AR can be monitored through the QTS Storage \u0026amp; Snapshots Manager.\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable class=\"generic\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"text-left\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNumber of storage drives supported\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStorage drive size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSupported storage drive interfaces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSerial ATA III\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSupported storage drive heights\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7,9.5 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRAID levels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0, 1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"text-left\"\u003ePorts \u0026amp; interfaces\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSB connectivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"text-left\"\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRAID levels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0, 1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eData transfer rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 Gbit\/s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProduct colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarmonized System (HS) code\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e84733080\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"text-left\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProduct type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHDD\/SSD enclosure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProduct colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"text-left\"\u003ePerformance\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eData transfer rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 Gbit\/s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"text-left\"\u003eSystem requirements\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindows operating systems supported\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLinux operating systems supported\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"text-left\"\u003eWeight \u0026amp; dimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.29 oz (150 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\" (101.6 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.44\" (138.2 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.02\" (25.9 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"text-left\"\u003ePackaging content\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScrews included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"text-left\"\u003eLogistics data\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarmonized System (HS) code\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e84733080\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"QNAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47281164910845,"sku":"QDA-A2AR","price":84.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/0860\/6205\/files\/QJg4aNxsEkKTPPH6jCKiiQ.c-m.jpg?v=1773161537","url":"https:\/\/buyitsolutions.com\/products\/qnap-qda-a2ar-storage-drive-enclosure-hddssd-enclosure-black-25-qda-a2ar","provider":"Buy IT Solutions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}