About Caldigit Single Drive 2TB, USB 3.0 and FW801
The 2TB AV Drive External Hard Drive from CalDigit is a high-performance external hard drive, compatible with Mac and Windows computer systems. It features USB 3.0 and FireWire-800 connectivity for maximum performance and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and FireWire-400 hosts - albeit at slower speeds.
The drive is capable of sustained transfer rates of up to 145MB/sec when connected via USB 3.0. If you opt for a FireWire-800 connection, speeds will be about 85MB/sec. CalDigit offers optional adapter cards in PCI Express and ExpressCard/34 form factors that allow you to add USB 3.0 support to your PC or Mac. The drive is housed in an aluminum enclosure with a temperature-controlled smart fan, ensuring cool and quiet operation.
Caldigit Single Drive 2TB, USB 3.0 and FW801 Features
The CalDigit AV Drive is the first device to offer SuperSpeed USB 3.0 connectivity for the Mac. CalDigit's top class engineers developed specialized PCI Express cards and drivers to support the optimum USB 3.0 experience. The USB 3.0 interface is capable of 5Gbps transfer speeds
If you don't have USB 3.0 yet, FireWire-800 will allow you to connect to your current computer. Then when you get the CalDigit SuperSpeed PCI Express Card or a USB 3.0 equipped computer, you will be ready to start using the CalDigit AV Drive at the fastest possible speeds
CalDigit offers an optional SuperSpeed PCI Express Card for systems without a built-in USB 3.0 support. CalDigit also offers an optional SuperSpeed ExpressCard/34 for laptops with ExpressCard support
The internal components of the AV Drive feature a cable-less design so there is no need to worry about loose parts and thus decreasing the likelihood of problems. The components of the AV Drive are housed in a strong aluminum chassis designed to handle the abuse of everyday life
The CalDigit AV Drive was designed to be energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Special power management technology allows the AV Drive to sleep, wake and shutdown along with the computer. If the computer goes to sleep, the AV Drive will follow
To help with heat dissipation, the AV Drive features an ambient temperature-controlled smart fan. This special fan monitors the heat output of the AV Drive and turns on only when needed. This ensures both a cool and quiet experience
The CalDigit AV Drive is fast! Reaching speeds of over 145MB/sec from a single drive. The CalDigit AV Drive runs laps around any other product in its class. Compact and specifically designed for audio and video applications
The CalDigit AV Drive comes preloaded with CalDigit Drive Assistant which makes it easy to install and format the AV Drive. It also contains the CalDigit USB 3.0 driver, CalDigit AV Drive manual and Carbon Copy Cloner backup software
The CalDigit AV Drive is Time Machine ready. The blazing speeds of the CalDigit AV Drive makes Time Machine backups fast and saves you time when restoring data
The powerful and user friendly software comes bundled with the AV Drive, making it easy to clone, backup, schedule and synchronize your data
The AV Drive comes with RAID Tool, a powerful utility packed with many features in a user-friendly interface. It offers real time information such as drive temperature, health and error logging. RAID Tool can also send email notifications and provides firmware update capabilities
The AV Drive has been optimized for Audio and Video, making it the perfect companion for professional Audio and Video software. The CalDigit AV Drive is powerful enough work with these high end applications and extremely easy to use
CalDigit also understands how important it is to be organized. Having kept this in mind, with an optional rack mount kit, the CalDigit AV Drive can be mounted for use in the studio. This saves space and allows convenient organization for multiple drives