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miniStack v2.5
Time Machine Ready logo
Our solutions work with OS X Time Machine™ feature to keep an up-to-date copy of all of your files and documents. Go back in time to recover anything with ease.

Plug and Play Ready to Connect with Any Mac!   Versatile Convenience
Provides Two Additional FireWire
400 Ports, and Three USB2 Ports.
FireWire 400, FireWire 800, and
USB2 connecting cables included!
Works with Macs, Windows, and Linux
based systems and can boot OS on systems.
Features:
  • Up to 2.0TB(2000GB) of bootable, performance disk capacity*
  • Large 8MB, 16MB, or 32MB data cache*
  • Oxford 934 - High performance FireWire 400 and USB 2.0
  • Compact 6.5" x 6.5" x 1.5" size
  • Three Firewire 400 ports (1 uplink + 2 additional)
  • Four USB 2.0 ports (1 uplink + 3 additional)
  • Intelligent thermal monitoring activates fan only when needed to reduce power consumption and minimize noise output
  • Auto-Power up/down automatically with computer
  • Massive passive heat sink to radiate heat away from hard drive
  • Fully bootable via USB or FireWire
  • External AutoSwitching 100~240v 50/60Hz UL Listed power adapter - 3A power supply gives you less stress and clean ample power! (UL, CUL, CE, TUV approved)
  • Whisper Quiet Operation
  • Kensington® Security Slot designed to allow the NewerTech miniStack to be anchored to a desk
Kensington Security Slot
   

Transfer Rates:

  • FireWire 400 - 400Mb/s (or 50MB/sec)
  • USB 2.0 - 480Mb/s (or 60MB/sec)
  • USB 1.1 - 12Mb/s (or 1.5MB/sec)

Requires:

  • Mac or PC with available FireWire or USB port
   

BONUS Utility Software Included:

BONUS Utility Software Included:**

  • Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup 3
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  • NovaStor NovaBACKUP®
  • Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™
  • Carbon Copy Cloner
    …a $200 value! (click HERE for more info...)

* in pre-configured solutions, "add your own hard drive" kits also available

** Software included on certain 0GB and all pre-configured solutions.

1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible hard drive capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less).

Expand your storage capacity and port flexibility while decreasing your desk/cord clutter. The NewerTech® miniStack v2.5 is the perfect external drive and powered hub companion for ANY computer.

Small Footprint, Big Performance:
Housed within the miniStack v2.5's compact, sleek, state-of-the-art enclosure is a high performance 3.5" Serial ATA (SATA) drive. Now you can have all the storage space you need for music & video files, graphics & photos, and document backup. Plus, with three FireWire 400 ports (1 uplink + 2 additional) and four USB 2.0 ports (1 uplink + 3 additional), you can now connect devices including scanners, printers, memory card readers, digital cameras, and iPods® – all at once!

Versatile Convenience:
This terrific storage/connectivity solution is so versatile, it works with all Macintosh® computers and laptops, as well as virtually any Windows® or Linux®-based system with USB or FireWire. The easy-to-use miniStack v2.5 also perfect for booting your OS on any system with FireWire 400 or USB 2.0 boot-support.

A miniStack Solution for Every Need:
Whether you're a techie and want to add your own hard drive to one of our 0GB Kits or want the convenience of a pre-configured solution that comes complete with a leading hard drive utility/performance & backup software bundle, NewerTech has a miniStack v2.5 solution for your specific need.

Share, Save, Connect...Do It All Wirelessly!Share, Save, Connect... Do It All Wirelessly!

If you have an Airport Extreme® wireless network, adding miniStack to it via USB enables you to start sharing files, doing Time Machine backups, and share other devices like printers! Thanks to miniStack's integrated powered hub with 3 USB 2.0 ports you truly can meet all your digital lifestyle needs with Plug and Play simplicity. Plus, it's Audio/Video rated for high performance home entertainment systems and sharing content with Apple TV®.

 
Rear FeaturesSide Ports Included Cables and Power Supply
    Newer Technology miniStack v2.5
  1. Smart fan exhaust port
  2. Kensington® Security Slot designed to allow the NewerTech miniStack to be anchored to a desk
  3. Smart power switch - Turn off miniStack manually, or leave on and it will power up and down in tandem with the computer
  4. Power receptacle
  5. Three USB 2.0/1.1 ‘A’ ports (2 rear, 1 side)
  6. One USB 2.0 Uplink ‘B’ port (rear)
  7. Three FireWire 400 (1394a) 6 pin ports (2 rear, 1 side)
  8. 36" High quality double shielded FireWire 400 connecting cable (6-6 Pin cable)
  9. 36" High quality double shielded USB 2.0/1.1 connecting cable (A-B)
  10. External AutoSwitching 100~240v 50/60Hz UL Listed power adapter - 3A power supply gives you less stress and clean ample power! (UL, CUL, CE, TUV approved)
  11. 12" FireWire 800-400 interconnecting cable (9-6 pin cable)
  • Over 1GB of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software installed (preconfigured solutions only)
  • 3 Year Solution Warranty (pre-configured solutions); (0GB kits: 1 Year)
  • Color product manual
  • Utility Software Bundle (not included with certain 0GB kits)
What Can You Store On A miniStack v2.5?

This chart is an illustrative example of different file formats and the vast number of your digital lifestyle files that can be stored on miniStack v2.5.
80GB
8MB
Cache
160GB
8MB
Cache
250GB
8MB
Cache
320GB
16MB
Cache
500GB
16MB
Cache
1.0TB
32MB
Cache
1.5TB
32MB
Cache
2.0TB
32MB
Cache
Photos:
(1MB per 2.4 megapixel JPEG photo
- low resolution)
80,000
Pictures
160,000
Pictures
250,000
Pictures
320,000
Pictures
500,000
Pictures
1,000,000
Pictures
1,500,000
Pictures
2,000,000
Pictures
Photos:
(2.4MB per 4 megapixel JPEG photo)
40,000
Pictures
80,000
Pictures
150,000
Pictures
160,000
Pictures
250,000
Pictures
500,000
Pictures
625,000
Pictures
1,000,000
Pictures
Uncompressed Digital Video:
(13GB/hour data rate)
6.08
Hours
12.16
Hours
19
Hours
24.32
Hours
38
Hours
76
Hours
115
Hours
152
Hours
Movies:
(2GB/hour DVD Quality MPEG)
40
DVD Quality Movies
80
DVD Quality Movies
125
DVD Quality Movies
160
DVD Quality Movies
250
DVD Quality Movies
500
DVD Quality Movies
750
DVD Quality Movies
1000
DVD Quality Movies
Music:
(2.85MB per MP3 song)
28,000
Songs
56,000
Songs
87,500
Songs
112,000
Songs
175,000
Songs
350,000
Songs
526,000
Songs
700,000
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).

 
   
miniStack® v2.5
 
Drive Type
  • 3.5" Serial ATA (SATA) 1.5/3.0GB 5400 to 7200RPM
    Note: 10K RPM drives not supported.
 
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Bridge Chipset
  • Oxford OXUF924DSb
 
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  • Oxford 934
   
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Data Cache Size *
  • 8MB (80GB model)
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  • 8MB (160GB, 250GB models)
 
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  • 16MB (320GB, 400GB, 500GB, 1.0TB models)
 
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  • 32MB (1.0TB, 1.5TB, 2.0TB models)
 
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    * in pre-configured solutions, "add your own hard drive" kits also available.
     
 
Case Material
  • High quality aluminum colored plastic
 
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Features
  • Smart interactive cooling system with thermal probe automatically regulating fan speed
 
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  • Massive passive heat sink to radiate heat away from hard drive
 
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  • Smart power switch - NewerTech miniStack will power up and down in tandem with your computer
 
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  • Kensington logoKensington Security Slot designed to allow the NewerTech miniStack to be anchored to a desk
 
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Interface/Ports
  • eSATA port
 
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  • FireWire 800 (1394b) 9 pin port
 
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  • FireWire 400 (1394a) 6 pin port
 
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  • USB 2.0/1.1 ‘A’ ports
 
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  • USB 2.0 Uplink ‘B’ port
 
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Transfer Rates
  • eSATA
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  • FireWire 800
 
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  • FireWire 400
 
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  • USB 2.0
 
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Power Supply
  • External AutoSwitching 100~240v 50/60Hz UL Listed power adapter - 3A power supply gives you less stress and clean ample power! (UL, CUL, CE, TUV approved)
    - Input: AC 100~240V, 1.2A, 50-60Hz
    - Output: DC +5/3A , +12V/3A
 
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Enclosure Size & Weight
  • 6.5" x 6.5" x 1.5" (16.51cm x 16.51cm x 3.81cm)
 
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  • Approximately 2.6lbs (bare enclosure only)
 
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Software Included**
  • Intech® Hard Disk SpeedTools Utilities ™ OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 - OS X only)
 
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  • NovaStor NovaBACKUP® Solution (Windows 2000 and later)
 
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  • ProSoft Engineering® Data Backup 3 (Mac OS 10.2.8 or later)
 
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  • Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) Cloning and Backup Utility
 
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  • Up to 2GB of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software installed (pre-configured solutions only)
 
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    ** Utility software bundle not included with certain 0GB kits.
     
 
Operation Environment
  • Temperature: (operating) 5°C - 55°C (41°F - 131°F) (non-operating) -40°C - 65°C (-40°F - 149°F)
 
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  • Relative Humidity: (operating) 8% - 90% RH (non-condensing) (non-operating) 5% - 95% RH (non-condensing)
 
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  • Shock: (operating) 65G 2mS (non-operating) 175G 2mS
 
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  • Vibration: (operating) 1.0G (5 - 300Hz) (non-operating) 5.0G (5 - 500Hz)
 
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Warranty - Register your miniStack
  • 3 Year Repair/Replacement Warranty. Certain Enterprise class hard drive mechanism equipped solutions include an additional 2 year hard drive manufacturer warranty.
 

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(160GB to 2.0TB solutions)

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(80GB to 2.0TB solutions)

  • 1 Year Warranty (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.
 
Compatibility
Macintosh® Requirements:
Apple® OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, 10.0.x or later and an available USB 1.1 or FireWire 400 port.
Apple OS X 10.2.8 or later and an available USB 2.0/1.1 or FireWire 800/400 port.

Windows® Requirements:
Windows 98SE or later and an available FireWire 400 or USB 2.0/1.1 port.
Windows 2000 or later and an available USB 2.0/1.1 or FireWire 800/400 port.
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"The Perfect External HDD for the Mac Mini" - ZD Net
(click to read entire article)
"Just About Perfect for Our Multi-Mac and PC Household" - Mike Ferrara, "Techno-Dad"
(click to read entire article)
"I Put All My Media On There -- It Is Well Worth It, If You Don’t Want to Lose Your Data." - Tim Robertson, David Cohen, Guy Serle, MyMac.com