The T4 isn’t a traditional software or hardware RAID per-se, as CalDigit refers to it as a Hybrid RAID - one that mixes qualities of hardware and software RAID setups. The T4 is Mac-only, as there is no CalDigit Disk Utility for Windows. CalDigit’s menu bar-based software utility, appropriately called CalDigit Disk Utility, lets you easily monitor, benchmark, and configure the T4 to meet your specific storage needs.ĬalDigit’s Drive Utility makes configuring RAID easyĪnd that brings us to another interesting point. Or you can set up three drives with RAID 5, and one drive as JBOD. For example, it’s entirely possible to set up two drives with RAID 0 and another two with RAID 1. Users are also allowed to mix and match different types of drive configurations. This gives users lots of options for prioritizing speed, data integrity, or a combination of the two. The ridged enclosure with its four drive bays and array of flashing LEDs screams business, and the sheer amount of storage (up to 32TB) that can be configured marches along to the same beat.ĬalDigit provided me with a 32TB (HDD) version of the T4, which means four 8TB HDDs that can be configured in either RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or a JBOD setup. This means that the drive modules are interchangeable between the two, and the T4’s design language is similar, but obviously much larger.ĬalDigit design has always leaned more towards the utilitarian, industrial look, and the T4 is no different. The CalDigit T4 uses the same drive enclosures as the AV Pro 2 that we reviewed last fall. This isn’t the type of Thunderbolt 3 peripheral you’re going to want to travel with, especially considering its massive power brick it’s clearly designed to work as a stationary desktop unit. The die-cast aluminum chassis is durable, helps remove heat, and when combined with mechanical hard drives, is quite heavy as well. Like so many CalDigit products that I’ve tested in the past, a heavy emphasis is placed on the T4’s build quality. Subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more videos Unboxing and build quality 1 x Thunderbolt 3 Cable (1.0m, 3.28 ft).5-year warranty on T4, 3-year warranty on drives.Lock, unlock and eject drive bays using keys.1x DisplayPort supports displays up to 4K 60Hz.
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