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Reviews of the Drobo

  • 8.8

    CNET Review

    June 19, 2007

    The Good: Protects your data without your interference; can take a 3.5-inch SATA drive of any capacity and from any vendor; hot swappable; your data is available while Drobo is formatting a new drive (even if one drive fails); runs quietly; dashboard lets you track the condition of your Drobo.

    The Bad: Drobo itself is an USB-only device, and networking capability adds $200 to the bill; we would like to see Drobo bundled with a good backup application.

    The Bottom Line: Drobo takes the pain and confusion out of data protection and lets you tailor and expand the drive according to your needs. This so-called storage robot works exactly as promised and is the most innovative storage device we've seen in a long time. We want one.

    Read the full review

Manufacturer: Data Robotics, Inc.

Part number: 900-00002-002

General

  • Device Type Hard drive array
  • Width 6 in
  • Depth 10.7 in
  • Height 6.3 in

Cabinet (Chassis)

  • Supported Devices / Modules Qty 4

Storage

  • HDD Array External Interface Hi-Speed USB
  • Optical Storage None

Storage Controller

  • Type Serial ATA - Integrated ( Hi-Speed USB )
  • Supported Devices Hard drive

Storage Controller (2nd)

  • Type None

Storage Hard Drive

  • Type Standard - Internal
  • Capacity 0

Storage Hard Drive (2nd)

  • Type None

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Bays Total (Free) 4 ( 4 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
  • Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included 1 x USB cable
  • Software Included Drivers & Utilities
  • Compliant Standards UL, FCC Part 15 B

Power

  • Power Device Power supply - Internal

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

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