NewerTech has announced the new miniStack v2.5 FireWire 400/USB 2.0 powered hub storage solution, which features the Oxford 934 chipset and thereupon offers, SATA drive support in capacities of up to 1TB and a 32MB cache.

Here's a fuller listing of miniStack v2.5 features:

• Up to 1.0TB (1,000GB) of bootable Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive capacity
• Up to 32MB of data cache
• Oxford 934 bridge chipset
• Compact, 6.5 x 6.5 x 1.5 inch form factor
• (3) FireWire 400 ports, (2) rear / (1) side
• (4) USB 2.0/1.1 ports, (3) rear/ (1) side
• External Auto Switching 100~240v 50/60Hz 3 amp power adapter (continued...)

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• Auto-Power on / off automatically w/ computer
• Intelligent thermal monitoring for minimal fan power consumption, whisper quiet operation
• Fully bootable via FireWire or USB
• Interface connecting cables included
• Kensington security slot
• Includes ProSoft Engineering Data Backup 3, NovaStor NovaBACKUP, and Intech SpeedTools Utilities software (a $200 retail value)

NewerTech miniStack v2.5 is available now and prices start at $80 for a barebones unit with the 1TB model fetching $280.