Overview

The TowerRAID TR8X is an 8-bay SAS/SATA storage enclosures for high performance storage need. TR8X support both SAS and SATA drives, allowing user to choose between high performance SAS drive or high capacity SATA drives, with to up 800MB/s bandwidth. Using build-in 2 * SFF-8088 mini-SAS port, TR8X can easily connect to SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter or RAID controller card, such as Areca, 3ware, LSI, Intel and Adaptec RAID card to provide RAID or JBOD functions. With built-in ventilating protective screen front panel, both units utilize cable-less backplane-design to support up to eight hard drives. Hard drives are installed on easy access hard drive trays for simple insertion and removal. Hard drive cooling is provided by a large 4.7” cooling fan located on the back of the units. TR8X is a ideal solutions for your performance tower storage need.

Features

• Eight 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hard disk drives to SFF-8088 Mini-SAS interface
• Accesses eight hard drives using only two cables.
• Supports JBOD, Spanning, RAID 0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6 with spare with RAID controller
• Supports Areca, LSI, Intel, 3ware, Adaptec, HighPoint SAS RAID or SATA RAID card.
• Cable-less backplane design support hot-swappable SATA I, SATA II and SAS hard drives
• Supports Plug & Play for easy installation.
• Compact enclosure with dust-free cover.
• 300 watts power supply (90V to 264V). 
• Support PC, MAC and Linux. (Please check with the HBA or RAID card driver support.)

Specifications 

Model	TR8X	TR8X-B
Color	Silver	Black
Form Factor	Compact Tower
HDD Trays	8 Hot-Swappable 3.5"
RAID Level	JBOD (Support via RAID controller card)
Maximum Capacity	12TB
RAID card Supported	Areca, Intel, LSI, Adaptec, Dell, 3ware
Host Interface & Transfer Rate	Mini-SAS (SFF-8088) * 2
Drive Interface	8 x 3.5” SATA I/ SATA II or SAS 3Gbps
Cooling Fan	4.7" Ball Bearing Fan
Power Supply	300W (90V-264V)
Status Indicators	Status and Power LEDs
Dimension (in)	5.9"W x 13.4"H x 13.4"D
Weight (lb)	13
Safety Regulations	CE, FCC, UL, RoHS
Limited Watrranty	1 Years
Package Contents	TR8X (1)  or TR8X-B (1)  Power Cord (1)  Mini-SAS to Mini-SAS Cable (2)  Screws (1 set)  Quick Installation Manual & CD (1)

Available Models

Model (silver)	TR8X	TR8X4T	TR8X6T	TR8X8T	TR8X12T
Model (black)	TR8X-B	TR8XB4T	TR8XB6T	TR8XB8T	TR8XB12T
Hard Drive	No HDD  Bundle	500GB  SATA II * 8	750GB  SATA II * 8	1TB  SATA II * 8	1.5TB  SATA II * 8
Total Storage Size	N/A	4000GB = 4TB	6000GB = 6TB	8TB	12TB

Downloads

File	Version	File Size
TR8M Quick Installation Guide	1.0	62.7 MB
TR8M Detailed User's Manual	1.0	14 MB