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Comparison of Thunderbolt Storage Solutions [Chart]

Comparison of Thunderbolt Storage Solutions [Chart]

Posted April 17, 2012 at 8:24pm by
For those looking to purchase a Thunderbolt storage solution, here is a nice overview chart from AnandTech comparing the various options available.

The drives compared are the:
● Promise Pegasus R4Promise Pegasus R4
● Promise Pegasus R6Promise Pegasus R6
● LaCie Little Big DiskLaCie Little Big Disk
● LaCie 2bigLaCie 2big
● Western Digital My Book Thunderbolt DuoWestern Digital My Book Thunderbolt Duo
G-Technology G-RAID
● Seagate GoFlex Desk (w/ TB adapter)Seagate GoFlex Desk (w/ TB adapter)

If we only look at price per GB, Seagate's GoFlex Desk drives with the Thunderbolt adapter are the cheapest--especially the 3TB and 4TB models are very affordable when compared to other options. However, keep in mind that GoFlex Desk drives feature only a single 3.5" hard drive, whereas all other solutions have at least two 2.5" or 3.5" drives. Running two drives in RAID 0 increases the performance (particularly sequential transfer rates), hence the GoFlex Desk should be the slowest drives in the comparison.

Comparison of Thunderbolt Storage Solutions [Chart]
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