NewerTech GMAX mini 2-Bay 2.5" SATA RAID Kit 0GB Enclosure includes SW Bundle 0GB,Enclosure, Uses 2 matching 2.5" SATA drives up to 9.5mm, Ultra Portable, Secure Storage Solution with Versatile Interface USB 2.0 & 1.1 / FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 Backwards Compatible) / eSATA Multi-Interface Hardware RAID-1 (Mirrored) Data Redundant Solution Bus powered via FireWire, or use FireWire for power while using an eSATA connection for data NewerTech 3 Year Solution Warranty with 48-Hour Turnaround Time NewerTech Guardian MAXimus mini storage solution High Quality Double Shielded eSATA connecting cable High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 800 connecting cable (9-9 Pin cable) High Quality Double Shielded USB 2.0/1.1 connecting cable UL Listed U.S./International Auto Switching 100 ~ 240v, 50/60Hz input, 12Volt 2 Amp output Power Supply (adapter plugs for International usesold separately). Forreplacement power supply, click here. Pre-installed Backup and Utility software <ul class="a-unordered-list a-vertical"> IntechSpeedTools UtilitiesOEM (For Mac OS 8.6 - X only) Prosoft EngineeringData Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later NovaStor NovaBACKUPfor Windows 2000 or later Guardian MAXimus mini Manual (7.8MB PDF) Uses Two matching 2.5&#034; SATA drives up to 9.5mm LCM display menu provides convenience of drive and system status Super quiet operation with a rugged, heat dissipating anodized aluminum enclosure Shock resistant design Bus powered via FireWire, or use FireWire for power while using an eSATA connection for data. Two paired (identical) 2.5 SATA devices Oxford 936DS chipset with eSATA, FW800(1394B), and USB 2.0 Any two 2.5&#034; SATA drive or Raid 0/1 approved-qualified SSD up to 2.0TB in capacity and up to 9.5mm in size. eSATA - 3.0Gbps (or 300MB/sec) FireWire 800 - 800Mbps (or 100MB/sec) USB 2.0 - 480Mbps (or 60MB/sec) Can I use this solution as an external startup drive? <span class="a-text-bold">eSATA</span>: Supported on Macs and PC&#039;s meeting minimum requirements. -Click for more info <span class="a-text-bold">FireWire 800</span>: Supported on Macs and PC&#039;s meeting minimum requirements. -Click for more info <span class="a-text-bold">USB 2.0</span>: Supported on Macs and PC&#039;s meeting minimum requirements. -Click for more info Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2 compatible, OS X 10.1.x and later. Including &#039;Mavericks&#039; 10.9.x (10.2 or later required for FW800 and USB 2.0) eSATA: Macintosh with eSATA interface, either built in or via PCI eSATA card. FireWire 800: Macintosh with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via PCI FireWire 800 card. USB 2.0: Macintosh with USB 2.0 interface, either built in or via PCI USB 2.0 card. Time MachineCompatible: Mac OS X 10.5(version introduced) and later. Windows ME and later. Windows 2000 or later required for FW800 Operation. Linux compatible via supported USB and FireWire interfaces. MAXProtect RAID 1 (factory default) MAXPerform RAID 0 UL Listed U.S./International Auto Switching 100 ~ 240v, 50/60Hz input, 12Volt 2 Amp output Power Supply.For replacement power supply, click here. Included NuDrive Software will format drive for either OS X, or WindowsUsing the OWC Drive Guide IntechHard Disk SpeedTools UtilitiesOEM(For Mac OS 8.6 - X only) ProSoft EngineeringData Backupfor Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later NovaStor NovaBACKUPfor Windows 2000 or later Over 1.5GB of Freeware, Shareware, Public domain software installed 5.2(D) x 3.5(W) x 2.1(H) 90mm x 56mm x 33mm Weighs as little as 1.24 lbs with SSDs, 1.26 lbs with hard drives Guardian MAXimus mini Manual (7.8MB PDF) Please note that the 960GB Mercury Electra MAX 3G SSD and 1.0TB Mercury Electra 6G SSD are not recommended for use with this enclosure.