Overview
This Sapphire 5-slot CF (Compact Flash) drive is a unique and flexible
platform for creating your own solid state drive (SSD) using commercially
available high-speed CF card. The five CF cards can be configured to appear as
five independent drives. They can set up as a high performance, fault tolerant
RAID group or to form a large capacity solid state drive. There are choice
of models with connection to high-speed 6G eSATA or the ubiquitous USB 3.0 /
eSATA connection. When connecting via eSATA,When connecting via eSATA, the
Sapphire CF drive can be used as a bootable device.It is the ideal
solution for improving storage performance, lowering the power consumption and
improving the overall system reliability for application environments with
frequent shocks and vibrations.
Rear View
Features
- Install up to five (5) CF*(Compact Flash) cards
- CF cards are added or removed from each slot without any special tool
- Choice of models with eSATA port or eSATA and USB 3.0 / 2.0 port
- LED to show IO activity on each CF card
- Low power consumption, ~ 1 watt excluding the CF media
- OS independent, can be used on any system
- Complete Plug and Play, no software driver required
Model: S5CFES6
- Five CF cards are connected to an integrated 5-Port 6G Port Multiplier
(AD5SAPM6G) inside the unit
- Connect to system via eSATA port
- Maximum throughput up to 6Gbps when connecting to 6G eSATA port. (actual
performance depends on the CF card)
- Must be connected to PM compatible controller(when connect to non-PM
compatible controller, only first CF card can be detected)
- CF cards appear as five independent drive to the OS
- The five CF cards can form a RAID using the RAID utility from the OS or
the host controller
Specifications
- Five CF cards slots in the front
- LEDs
- For media access on each slot
- For device power
- Connectors on back:
- 12V DC power input jack
- eSATA connector for model S5CFASES6
- eSATA and USB 3.0 B Female connectors for model S5CFASEU3
- Power adapter: 110/240V AC/DC 12V 3A
- Low noise 40 x 40 mm cooling fan
- Dimensions (L x W x H): ~9.88 x 6.88 x 2.00 in ( 251 x 175 x 50.8 mm)
- Weight: ~ 2.65 lb (1.2 Kg)
- Operating temperature and humidity:0 C to + 60C, 5 - 90 % RH
- Storage temperature and humidity:-20 C to + 60 C , 5 - 95% RHnon
condensing
Contents
Sapphire 5-Slot CF drive with built-in5-Port 6G PortMultiplier (AD5SAPM6G),
110/240V AC/DC 12V power adapter (AAP12V3A-US), 3-foot eSATA cable
(AAESATA100C), software CD disc, user guide