3Ware Sidecar review

A meaty addition to any Mac set-up that’s fast but noisy

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2008-02-04February 4th 2008

Price at launch	£767.00
Manufacturer's Description	AMCC’s 3ware® Sidecar is an external RAID solution which expands the storage capacity of PC workstations and the Apple Mac Pro and Power Mac G5 with advanced PCI Express architecture. The 3ware Sidecar is the only storage choice for the desktop when capacity, performance, data protection, and ease of use are the goals.
Description	4-bay External RAID box
Features	True hardware RAID, Low profile form factor, 4-port configuration, LED status indicators, Hot swappable, 128MB DDR2 400 memory with ECC protection, S.M.A.R.T. disk drive monitoring for reliability
Dimensions	323.85 x 171.45 x 177.80
Warranty Length	1 Year
Additional Requirements	Available PCI Express slot (x4 minimum), For complete OS listing, go to: www.3ware.com/support/OS-support
Max Operating Temp	50
OS Requirements	Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later, Linux, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP
Power Supply	3.5–10W @ 3.3V (depending on configuration)
Interface	PCI
RAID Levels Supported	0, 01, 10, 5, JBOD