![]() ![]() They're hot-swappable in RAID 1 mode, but I wouldn't recommend removing them when they're in the default RAID 0 mode, as that could lead to data loss. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. ( Read our editorial mission (Opens in a new window) & see how we test everything we review (Opens in a new window).)Ī removable CF/SD card reader pod occupies the Pegasus2 R2+'s auxiliary drive bay, which is located above the other two bays. You can remove the card reader and use it externally with an included USB 3.0 cable. You can also replace it in the third bay with an SSD Reader pod ($49), a 1TB HDD pod ($169), or a CFast 2.0 Reader pod (no pricing announced as of this writing). This gives you some flexibility while using the RAID array for your Time Machine backups or for keeping large file libraries always available. Swing the drive around, and you find two Thunderbolt 2 ports, one USB 3.0 port, and the jack for the Power cable. The power supply is internal, so you won't have to find a spot for an external power brick, like on the CalDigit T4 RAID and the 12TB LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 ( at Amazon) (Opens in a new window). The Thunderbolt 2 ports can be used simultaneously, to daisy-chain the drive to a Thunderbolt display or another Thunderbolt-equipped hard drive. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Western Digital My Passport Pro Review The USB 3.0 port has to be used alone, however, so you can't connect the USB port and the Thunderbolt port at the same time. ![]() Two 3TB hard drives in a RAID 0 array yield a 6TB capacity, which is halved if you reformat the array to RAID 1. The 6TB capacity is solid, suitable for video scratch files or millions of photos. It's certainly spacious enough for months' worth of backups, and the array is also useful for holding large media libraries or for use as a work drive on your projects. The Pegasus2 R2+ is formatted for HFS+ out of the box, which is native for Macs running OS X 10.8 or later. You can reformat the drive for Windows PC use, but you need to download and install the necessary driver from Promise's website. ![]()
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