Specifications

Compatible Operating Systems

Apple OS 8.6, 9.X, 10.X
Microsoft Windows 98SE, 2000, XP, Vista, 7
Modern Unix-based, Linux, or BSD

Older versions of Windows, such as 2000 and XP 32-bit, use Master Boot Record which doesn't support volumes larger than 2TB. When the total capacity of the RAID is 2TB or higher, you must format the array using GPT in Windows. GPT format is only supported by Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows 2003 Server, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OS X. GPT format will not work with XP 32-bit or older Windows operating systems. If you want to use Windows 2000 and/or XP 32-bit, you'll need to run the PortaGig 62 in RAID 1 mode because RAID 1 creates a usable volume that is half the total capacity (1.5TB for the 3TB).

Inside The Box

FireWire 800 (9-pin to 9-pin) cable
USB Cable (A to Mini-B)
External AC power supply
Glyph Manager Software installer disk

Warranty

Full 3 Years
1 Year Advance Replacement (U.S. 48 States only)
2 Years Free Basic Data Recovery

Capacity, part number, and RPM

1TB

PG621B-1000 (7,200RPM)

1.5TB

PG621B-1500 (7,200RPM)

Capacities

1TB | 1.5TB
Read more about common disk capacity misconceptions.

Rotational speed (RPM)

7,200RPM

Interface connectivity

(2) FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) 9-pin ports
(1) USB 2.0 Hi-speed (device-side) port
(1) eSATA 3Gbit/s port

Bridging chipset

Oxford 936

Software selectable drive modes

RAID 0, RAID 1, Spanning

Average seek time

8ms

Maximum transfer rate (eSATA port)

3 Gbit/s (300MB/sec)

Sustained transfer rate

Performance benchmark test results

Cache size

8MB

Dimensions (HxWxD)

Product:

1.7" x 4.8" x 3.6" / 4.3 x 12.2 x 9.1 cm

Packaging:

4.8" x 7.3" x 5.7" / 12.2 x 18.5. x 14.5 cm

Weight

Product:

1.2 pounds / .56 kg

With pkg:

2.5 pounds / 1.1 kg

Power Supply

External AC power supply