Details:

The Drobo 5C is the latest generation of the award-winning platform that started it all. It holds true to the unique design and simplicity that has made Drobo the best desktop storage solution for storing and protecting all your data. Whether you are at home or in the office storage expertise is not required to ensure your data is always safe and protected. It includes the state-of-the-art USB Type-C connector for a simple way to attach the Drobo to your PC or Mac. USB-C is compatible with both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0.

Inside every Drobo is the revolutionary BeyondRAID storage technology that protects data against a hard disk crash, yet is simple enough for anyone to use. As long as you have more than a single disk in Drobo, all data on Drobo is safe no matter which hard disk fails. There's no need to worry about anything else.

Specifications:

Connectivity

• 1 x USB 3.0 port, Type-C

Drives and Expansion

• Up to five (5) 3.5″ SATA II/III hard disk drives (sold separately).
• Drives of any manufacturer, capacity, spindle speed, and/or cache can be used. No carriers or tools required. Click here for drive recommendations.
• Expandable by adding drives or hot-swapping drives with larger ones. Use the Capacity Calculator to estimate available storage in various configurations.

BeyondRAID Features

• Thin Provisioning
• Instant Expansion
• Mixed Drive Size Utilization
• Automatic Protection Levels
• Single or Dual-Disk Redundancy
• Virtual Hot Spare
• Data Aware
• Drive Re-ordering

Management

• Drive bay indicator lights, capacity gauge, status lights
• Drobo Dashboard version 2.8.3 or later

Operating System Support

• Apple® Macintosh® macOS 10.10 and higher
• Microsoft® Windows® 10
• Microsoft® Windows® 8
• Microsoft® Windows® 7

File System Options

• Apple® macOS: HFS+
• Microsoft® Windows: NTFS

Hardware Features

• Carrier-less Drive Bays
• Power Fail Protection with Internal Battery
• Metal Chassis and Cover
• Kensington Lock Port for Security (lock not included)

Additional Software Features

• Drive Spin Down
• Dim Lights
• macOS Time Machine Support

Warranty

• One (1) year warranty in the US or outside the EU or two (2) year warranty in the EU.

Size and Weight

• Desktop Form Factor
• Width: 5.9 in (150.3 mm)
• Height: 7.3 in (185.4 mm)
• Depth: 10.3 in (262.3 mm)
• Weight: 8.5 lb (3.9 kg) without hard drives, power supply, or packaging

Power and Cooling

• AC Input – 100-240VAC~2A, 50-60Hz
• DC Output – 12V, 10A, 120W max
• Fixed, 120mm variable speed cooling fan

Box Contents

Drobo 5C
3.3 ft. (1 m) USB 3.0, Type-A to Type-C cable
9.3 ft. (2.8 m) power cord with power adaptor
Quick Start Card