Guardian MAXimus is "live activity" backup of financial
records, medical files, business projects...any critical data that you simply cannot risk losing. It's always guarding
against data loss by writing the same information in real-time to two separate drives for a "mirrored" copy. It also
protects you from costly system downtime and data restoring after a single hard drive-equipped system crash.
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BONUS Utility Software Included: A $200 value!
More information under the Software tab |
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Hardware RAID-1 [MIRROR] Performance Storage Solution
Performance for your demanding A/V, backup, music, photo applications and more.
RAID-1 Hardware Redundancy for exceptional data security. |
What is Mirrored RAID-1?
(click HERE for more info...)
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MAXimum Performance & Compatibility
Underneath Guardian MAXimus’s sleek, unassuming housing beats the heart of a super protector ready to save large amounts of precious data quickly, reliably, and effortlessly. Pre-configured hardware RAID solutions feature 2 paired lightning fast SATA (Type I/II) drives with up to 3.0TB each of storage capacity and a high speed Custom Oxford 946 eSATA, FW400(1394A), FW800(1394B), and Ox3100 USB 3.0 Integrated Chipset featuring FireWire 800/400, USB 3.0/2.0, and eSATA ports to deliver some of the fastest single drive transfer rates possible...up to 500MB per second!
Enclosure only kits are also available for "add your own hard drive" flexibility and economy. With its multiple interface connections, Guardian MAXimus makes adding vault-like mirrored data storage performance to Macintosh and Windows computers Plug and Play easy.
MAXimum Real Time Redundancy
Real performance can also be measured by intangibles like having peace of mind knowing your critical data is always safe! Should you experience a hard drive failure, the ever vigilant Guardian MAXimus automatically and seamlessly continues data read/write functions with the remaining drive. And with the convenient front panel drive status LEDs, you’ll know at a glance which drive is being accessed and if you need to take any action.
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Features:
- Up to 3.0TB + 3.0TB of (Mirrored) storage capacity*
- Up to 128MB of drive cache (64MB per drive)*
- Custom Oxford 946 eSATA, FW400(1394A), FW800(1394B), and Ox3100 USB 3.0 Integrated Chipset
- (2) FireWire 800 9 pin ports
- (1) FireWire 400 6 pin port
- (1) USB 3.0/2.0 "B" port
- backwards compatible with USB 2.0/1.1.
- (1) eSATA port
- Front panel drive status LEDs
- Whisper quiet operation
- Shock resistant design
- US/International 100~240V 5.0Amp - UL listed Power Adapter
Transfer Rates:
- FireWire 800 ports, up to 100MB/s
- FireWire 400 port, up to up to 50MB/s
- USB 3.0 port, up to 500MB/s
- eSATA port, up to 300MB/s
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Requires:
- Apple®/Mac® or PC with available FireWire®, USB, or eSATA port
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BONUS Utility Software Included:
- Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
Prosoft Awards
 
- NovaStor NovaBACKUP® for Windows 2000 or later
- Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™ OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 - X only)
- Carbon Copy Cloner© for Mac® OS X 10.4 or later
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*In pre-configured solutions only. "Add your own hard drive" kits also available |
 
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Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus "Quad Interface"
1) Power switch
2) Power receptacle
3) (2) FireWire 800 9 pin ports
4) (1) FireWire 400 6 pin port
5) (1) USB 3.0/2.0 "B" port (backwards compatible with USB 1.1)
6) (1) eSATA port
7) Kensington® security slot provides ability to anchor Guardian MAXimus to a desk
8) Whisper quiet cooling fan operation
• (1) 36" High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 800 connecting cable (9-9 pin cable)
• (1) 36" High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 400 black connecting cable (6-6 pin cable)
• (1) 72" High Quality Double Shielded USB 3.0/2.0 connecting cable
• (1) 36" High Quality Double Shielded eSATA connecting cable
• For NewerTech Product Warranty Registration Click Here
• US/International 100~240V 5.0Amp - UL listed Power Adapter
• Over 1.5GB of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software installed*
• Utility Software:
- Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
- NovaStor NovaBACKUP® for Windows 2000 or later
- Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™ OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 - X only)
- Carbon Copy Cloner© for Mac® OS X 10.4 or later
*In pre-configured solutions only. "Add your own hard drive" kits also available |
Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup 3 for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
Backup Made Easy. Data Backup makes it easy to backup to FireWire and USB drives, network drives, CDs
and even DVDs. Make schedules so you don't need to 'think' about backing up... It does it for you.
A $59.00 Value! View detailed software info, or click here to purchase software separately from solution
Carbon Copy Cloner© for Mac OS X 10.4 or later
CCC 3 features an interface designed to make the cloning and backup procedure very intuitive. In addition to
general backup, CCC can also clone one hard drive to another, copying every single block or file to create an
exact replica of your source hard drive. CCC's block-level copy offers the absolute best fidelity in the industry!
View detailed software info
NovaStor NovaBACKUP® Solution for Windows®
NovaBACKUP has been helping millions of users recover from data loss and disasters for over 18 years. Feature rich,
NovaBACKUP provides a powerful backup solution. Built-in support for hundreds of the most popular storage devices and
a step-by-step backup and restore wizard makes NovaBACKUP extremely easy to use. Requires Windows 2000 or later. A $49.95 Value! View detailed software info
Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™
Intech SpeedTools consists of a suite of utilities managed by an application which controls the launching, documentation and version
control of each individual component utility, such as Disk Defrag and QuickBack. An easy-to-use installation and removal application
is provided to make installation a snap, yet powerful enough to allow you to customize which utility component set you would like to create.
An $89.95 Value! View detailed software info, or click here to purchase software separately from solution
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| What Can You Store On A GuardianMAXimus?
This chart is an illustrative example of different file formats and the vast number
of your digital lifestyle files that can be stored on the Guardian MAXimus.
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500GB (Mirrored)
64MB Cache |
1.0TB (Mirrored)
64MB Cache |
1.5TB (Mirrored)
64MB Cache |
2.0TB (Mirrored)
64MB Cache |
3.0TB (Mirrored)
128MB Cache |
Photos:
(1MB per 2.4 megapixel JPEG photo - low resolution) |
500,000
Pictures
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1,000,000
Pictures
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1,500,000
Pictures |
2,000,000
Pictures |
3,000,000
Pictures |
Photos:
(2.4MB per 4 megapixel JPEG photo) |
250,000
Pictures
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500,000
Pictures
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750,000
Pictures |
1,000,000
Pictures |
1,500,000
Pictures |
Uncompressed Digital Video:
(13GB/hour data rate) |
38
Hours |
76
Hours
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114
Hours |
152
Hours |
228
Hours |
Movies:
(2GB/hour DVD Quality MPEG) |
250
Hours of DVD-quality video |
500
Hours of DVD-quality video |
750
Hours of DVD-quality video |
1000
Hours of DVD-quality video |
1500
Hours of DVD-quality video |
Music:
(2.85MB per MP3 song) |
175,000
Songs |
350,000
Songs |
525,000
Songs |
700,000
Songs |
1,050,000
Songs |
The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). |
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Bridge Chipset
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- Custom Oxford 946 eSATA, FW400(1394A), FW800(1394B), and Ox3100 USB 3.0 Integrated Chipset
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Capacity / Cache / Speed
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500GB+500GB |
64MB |
7200RPM |
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1.0TB+1.0TB |
64MB |
7200RPM |
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1.5TB+1.5TB |
128MB |
7200RPM |
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2.0TB+2.0TB |
128MB |
7200RPM |
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3.0TB+3.0TB |
64MB |
5400RPM |
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3.0TB+3.0TB |
128MB |
7200RPM |
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Application
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- Up to 3.0TB + 3.0TB (Mirrored) SATA I/II Hard Drive Storage Solution**
**In pre-configured solutions only. "Add your own hard drive" kits also available.
NewerTech reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components. |
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Features
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- Front panel drive status LEDs
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 Kensington Security Slot designed to allow the NewerTech Guardian MAXimus to be anchored
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Interface/Ports
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- (2) FireWire 800 9 pin ports
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- (1) FireWire 400 6 pin port
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Format
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Pre-formatted for Mac OSX
For instructions on Windows formatting click here. |
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Power Supply
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- US/International 100~240V 5.0Amp - UL listed Power Adapter
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Enclosure Size & Weight
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- 8.97in (L) x 2.88in (W) x 5.25in (H)
- Enclosure Weight: empty case 2.335lb (1.059kg)
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Software Included*
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- Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™ OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 - X only)
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- NovaStor NovaBACKUP® for Windows 2000 or later.
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- Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
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- Carbon Copy Cloner© for Mac® OS X 10.4 or later
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- Over 1.5GB of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software installed*
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Warranty
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- 1 year for 0GB "Add Your Own Drive Kit"
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Note: Do not disassemble or otherwise open your NewerTech storage solution prior to the conclusion of the NewerTech warranty period. Doing so will void the remainder of the NewerTech warranty.
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Compatibility
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- OS 8.6 and later with an available and supported FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 3.0/2.0, or eSATA port. Support for drives over 3.0TB requires Mac OS X 10.2 and later.
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- Windows 98SE and later with an available and supported FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 3.0/2.0, or eSATA port. Support for drives over 3.0TB requires Windows XP 64-bit and later. Windows XP 32-bit cannot support a 3.0TB drive.
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"I Use It To Back Up My Main Photo Workstation at Home"
- Scott Kelby, Photoshop User
(click to read entire article) |
"Anyone Could Set This System Up In Less Than 10 Minutes"
- MacDirectory
(click to read entire article) |
“the fastest drive with the biggest oomph in the smallest form we’ve seen.”
(click to read entire article)
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Newertech Guardian Maximus Backup Drive Awarded Storage Visions 2008 Finalist At CES - Applelinks.com
(click to read entire article) |
"Perfect Space-to-Speed Ratio That’s So Important to Graphic Professionals, Digital Photographers and Designers."
(click to read entire article) |
American Photo 2007 Editor’s Choice/ Digital Storage and Display: NewerTech Guardian Maximus
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"Outstanding!" - The Mac Observer
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"A Sweet, Virtually Problem-Free Back-up Strategy." - MyMac.com
(click to read entire article) |
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"Easy To Use For Such a Powerful RAID Solution"
- Digitally Daunted
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"It's An Excellent All-Around Solution That Offers Both Versatility and Ease of Operation."
- MacRevu
(click to read entire article) |
"Still Going Strong, Well After a Year ... I've Recommended This Drive Numerous Times Over the Past Year, and I Can’t Say Enough Good About It."
- Judie Lipset, Gear Diary
(click to read entire article) |
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"I have been recommending the Guardian Maximus from OWC for 5 years for secure and fast backup solutions in the Post Production and Master's level classes I teach in Los Angeles."
- Timothy Greenwood, Producer, Member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, eTECHTim.com
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"Quite Compact"
- Marcel Binder, Tom's Hardware
(click to read entire article) |
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