Areca ARC-4108T3
Overview
- Thunderbolt 3 to SAS 8644
- Ideal solution to connect a high-performance RAID controller with JBOD enclosure for users looking to achieve the highest I/O and data throughput for 4K workflows
Summary
The ARC-4050T3 series are Thunderbolt™3 expansion chassis with one PCIe 3.0 slot to fit a low profile adapter for high-performance 4K video editing and networking. By supporting Thunderbolt-compatible low profile PCIe adapters, the ARC-4050T3 expansion enables professionals to use high-performance PCIe adapters or RAID adapters on the lacking PCIe expansion MacBook Pro.
ARC-4050T3 series connect with high performance RAID solution to deliver true hardware RAID for the video editor working with real time multi-stream HD and 4K workflows. It runs efficiently without disruption or major drops in performance to meet the requirements of 4K data workflow. The Thunderbolt 3 Solution from Areca provides the supreme performance so quick that it allows 4K video at the same time while daisy chaining storages devices and doing a simultaneous 4K in/output file transfers.
With dual 12Gb/s SAS ports and dual 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 ports configurations, the ARC-4108T3 is an ideal solution to connect a high-performance RAID controller with JBOD enclosure for users looking to achieve the highest I/O and data throughput for 4K workflows.
Specifications
| Thunderbolt™ 3 to PCIe Expansion Solution | |
| ARC-4108T3 | |
| Form Factor | Mini Box |
| Host Connection | Dual 40Gbps Thunderbolt ports - Dual-Protocol (PCIe and DisplayPort) - Daisy chaining device support |
| Controller Inside | ARC-8108 12Gb/s SAS Host Adapter |
| Ports | 8 x external |
| External Connectors | 2 x Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644 |
| Data Transfer Rates | Up to 12 Gb/s per port |
| Cooling Fan | 1 x 2700rpm |
| Power Supply/In/out | 100-240V AC/65W |
| Physical Dimensions (H x W x D) |
4.97 x 2.13 x 6.35 in (150 x 64.4 x 191.7 mm) |
| Weight | 2.64 lbs / 1.2 Kg |
| OS Support | macOS 10.12 or later, Windows 7/8/10 |