SDX SATA/FireWire/USB External Hard Drive

The SDX is a full featured family of portable external hard drives that offer superior performance and reliability at extremely competitive pricing. The SDX feature set is unmatched in its price range.

Power Means Performance

The SDX power adapter supplies a healthy 3 amps of power for both 5 and 12 VDC to the internal drive mechanism. Many power supplies offer less current than needed by the hard drive, which can reduce performance. Performance can also be lost over the long run of thin wires between the drive and the adapter. The SDX AC adapter uses extra heavy gauge wire as well as a 4 pin connector with oversized pins for 5VDC, 12VDC plus 2 ground pins to insure maximum connectivity and performance.

SATA Means Speed

Power users working with digital video, audio, or graphics production need all the speed they can get. The SDX 1000 meets the challenge, with transfer rates up to five times faster than FireWire and USB 2.0. eSATA technology offers 3Gb/s performance in a single drive configuration for data intensive applications including real time video editing, digital photography and high-speed data back up.

Oxford Chip Technology Means Compatibility

There is only one choice for the bridge chipset, which converts the hard disk drive SATA data to FireWire data - the Oxford Semiconductor chipset.  Only the Oxford chipset assures unprecedented performance and compatibility across the wide variety of computer platforms and FireWire devices. At Avastor, we only use the Oxford Semiconductor chipset in every FireWire enclosure we ship.

SDX 1000 – eSATA/400/800/USB 2.0

SDX 400 – FireWire 400/USB 2.0

SDX 200 – USB 2.0

Technical Features

Capacity: All models of the SDX offer capacities of 160GB, 250GB, 500GB, 750GB, 1 TB and 1.5 TB

Dimensions: 7.4” (188mm) x 4.6” (118mm) x 1.4” (36mm)

Construction: All Metal Chassis and Enclosure

Data Transfer Rate:
SATA up to 150 MB/s eSATA up to 300 MB/s
FireWire 800 (1394b) up to 80 MB/s
FireWire 400 (1394a) up to 40 MB/s
USB2.0 up to 34 MB/s

Power Input: Universal 90-264Vac, 47-63Hz.

Power Output: 5V-12V, 50W AC Adapter with IEC Cord.

Drive Support: SATA II 3.5" HDD, 7200 RPM, 8-32 MB Cache

Operating Temperature: 0 °C to 50°C

Storage Temperature: -20 °C to 85°C

Storage Humility: 0% to 90% RH.

Cooling: Forced Air, Low Noise DC Fan

Accessories:
• Data Cables for each Data Port
• Stand
• 50 Watt Power Adapter
• IEC AC Power Cord.

Operating Systems Requirements (version shown or later):

• USB 1.1 - Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista or Mac OS 9.2/10.x
• USB 2.0 - Windows 2000/XP/Vista or Mac OS 10.2.8
• FireWire 400 - Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista or Mac OS 9.2/10.x
• FireWire 800 - Windows 2000/XP/Vista or Mac OS 10.x
• SATA/eSATA - Windows 2000/XP/Vista or Mac OS 10.2