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The StingRay 800 FireWire 800/1394b External Hard Drive System w/ FireWire (800Mbps) and USB 2.0

Interface: Two FireWire 800; One USB 2.0; Industry leading Oxford 922 FireWire/USB bridge
FireWire 800 Speeds: 54 MB/s sustained reads and 40 MB/s sustained writes
At a glance: A powerful new FireWire 800 hard drive system, with internal power supply (making it extra portable), a super quiet recessed fan and a form factor designed for easy stackability 

 


How fast is a FireWire 800 drive? Click here for more benchmark speeds....

Revolutionary! FireWire StingRay 800 is new, but the difference is apparent now....

DIGITAL VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITING
FireWire 800 is far superior to FireWire 400 for audio and video editing, with dramatically increased transfer speeds. With more than two times the usable bandwidth of USB 2.0 it's a far better choice for for high-speed storage and video capture. In fact, the extra speed of FireWire 800 makes it much more suitable for bandwidth-intensive applications like video, audio and any multi-media application employing large file sizes. A single hour of of DV-format video consumes about 13 thousand megabytes (13 GB), therefore a 300GB FirewireDirect HDD will hold about 22 hours of video! Try backing that up with traditional FireWire or USB 2.0.



POWERFUL SOFTWARE INCLUDED
Windows users.... MacDrive, a simple to use app that allows Windows computers to read Mac volumes, so your drive becomes a truly cross platform solution. For everyone who works with both Macs and PCs, or works only with PCs, but also interacts with others who use Macs. It is a simple installation included with all hard drives purchased by Windows users.
Mac users.... Intech Speed Tools, a fantastic drive management utility that combines powerful disk configuration capabilities with advanced testing features. SpeedTools will automatically build a custom-tuned device driver for your specific Macintosh model and operating system to insure the highest level of speed and compatibility, and is included with all FirewireDirect hard drives bought for Macs.

800Mbps FireWire & USB 2.0

The FireWire 800 interface on the StingRays provides substantially faster reads, writes, and access times, especially when doing sequential reads/writes. Firewire is fast, but even these pioneering first of their kind 800Mbps hard drives will show immediate leaps and bounds over your existing storage solution performance.

That means whether you’re a digital video or audio pro or just someone who wants the best in easy to use external storage, your applications will launch quickly, large files will save faster than before, and your data will move to the drive faster than ever before the very first time you plug it in and play with it.


"I knew when FireWire 800 became a reality FirewireDirect would be among the first to have it"

FIREWIRE/FIREWIRE 800 AND EASE OF USE

There is nothing simpler than FireWire, and nothing changes with FireWire 800. It's still as simple as plug and play, and you can still hot swap and chain Firewire Devices. FireWire 800 is backwards compatible, so they will work with traditional FireWire equipment. FireWire 800 is cross platform, and will work with your Windows or Mac OS X machine.


StingRay 800 Features and Talking Points:

  • Power supply is inside the unit - no bulky power brick. IIt accepts a normal power cord, giving you extra mobility and flexibility. Universal auto switching 90-240VAC power.
  • Super quiet, recessed fan for efficient but super quiet cooling of hard drive
  • Complete compliance with FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 standards. Uses the industry leading Oxford 922 FireWire/USB bridge
  • Plug and play without drivers under Windows 98SE, ME, 2K, XP, Mac OS9.1, 9.2, OSX. Bootable on the Mac.
  • Includes cables (Nine pin FireWire 800 and USB 2.0) and necessary software (Intech Speed Tools for Mac and MacDrive 5 cross platform compatibility software for Windows)
  • Backwards compatible with legacy FireWire and USB machines... don't worry that the rest of the world hasn't caught up to FireWire 800 and USB 2 yet... this drive will plug and play on all FireWire and USB systems (and normal FireWire and USB speeds).

Find Out What Customers Say About FireWireDirect Products and Service
 
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Enclosure
Drive:
StingRay 300GB External FireWire 800 USB 2.0 System
StingRay 250GB External FireWire 800 USB 2.0 System
StingRay 200GB External FireWire 800 USB 2.0 System
StingRay 160GB External FireWire 800 USB 2.0 System
StingRay 120GB External FireWire 800 USB 2.0 System
StingRay Enclosure System External FireWire 800 USB 2.0
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Part Number :
85.305

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Package Includes:

Rotational Speed:
5400 RPM
7200 RPM
7200 RPM
7200 RPM
7200 RPM
Varies depending on your drive
Interface:
FireWire800 (9Pin) /USB v2.0 / 1.1 (5Pin Min) [Backwards Compatible]
Enclosure Material:
Polycarbonate (Highest grade material available)
FireWire Chip:
Oxford 922
Drive Size:
3.5"
Drive Buffer size:
8MB
2MB
2MB
2MB
2MB
Varies depending on your drive
Average Seek Time (write):
8.5ms
8ms
8ms
8ms
8ms
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FireWire write transfer rate(Up to):
40MB/s
40MB/s
40MB/s
40MB/s
40MB/s
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FireWire read transfer rate(Up to):
51MB/s
51MB/s
51MB/s
51MB/s
51MB/s
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Dimensions(LxWxH):
8.66" x 6.29" x 1.77"
Weight:
3.5lbs fully assembled with drive
Power:
Universal auto switching 90-240VAC power.
Onboard power uses standard power cable included.
Warranty:
One year on hard drive systems and Enclosures. Please See Warranty Info in our Policies and Procedures for more information.
System Requirements:

Windows 98SE, 2000, XP, Milenium (Me), XP and XP PRO.
Mac 8.6-9.2 support possible with Apple FireWire drivers,
Mac OSX, Mac OSX Server & XSERVE and Linux.


Go here for more info on system requirements and operating systems.

 
Drive performance specs are based on manufacturer's information.
All specifications are guidelines and may change without notice. 

RAID SOFTWARE

RAID Software Package: FireWire, SCSI, ATA (IDE), USB and Fiber Channel Software CD for Win2K, MacOS X & MacOS 9 - Upgrade & Bundle Only (RAID software only - does not replace standard driver software)
51.033
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