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Areca - External Thunderbolt™ USB-C RAID Enclosures for SATA/SAS/NVMe (U.2/U.3) drive
Areca ARC-8050 arrays are professional, enterprise-class storage solutions designed for the most demanding users of Apple Mac computers running macOS and Windows workstations. The series includes the state-of-the-art ARC-8050T5U desktop models, ARC-8050T3U, and high-performance ARC-8050 Rackmount arrays, offering hardware RAID, support for NVMe U.2/U.3 drives, SAS 12 Gb/s, and SATA 6 Gb/s drives, as well as ultra-fast Thunderbolt™ 5 (up to 80 Gb/s) and Thunderbolt™ 3 (40 Gb/s) interfaces.
Areca arrays are designed for professional work with 4K, 6K, and 8K content, photography, visual effects (VFX), artificial intelligence (AI), data archiving, and environments requiring 24/7 uninterrupted operation. Thanks to high-performance Hardware RAID controllers, ECC cache, and support for RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, and 60, they ensure the highest level of security and maximum performance even under very heavy workloads.
The manufacturer has paid special attention to users of Apple Mac Studio, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro, and Mac mini computers. The ARC-8050T5U series fully supports Apple Silicon computers (M1, M2, M3, M4, and newer) and macOS, offering native Thunderbolt™ compatibility, support for high-resolution displays, and the ability to daisy-chain multiple devices. Thunderbolt 3 models also ensure full compatibility with Mac computers equipped with Thunderbolt 3 and extensive support for the Apple ecosystem.
Abart Pro is an authorized distributor of Areca products in Poland, offering a full range of Thunderbolt RAID arrays, PCIe RAID controllers, and professional storage solutions for macOS and Windows users. We provide expert technical advice, assistance in selecting the right configuration, and support in designing high-performance and secure storage systems for film studios, photographers, content creators, and businesses.
