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We populated the R2+ with 2x 256GB Samsung 850 Pro SSDs. To test the performance of the Pegasus2 R2+, we measured transfer speeds in both RAID0 and single drive configurations using the Blackmagic Disk Speed Test with a 5GB test file connected to a current generation Thunderbolt 2 compatible MacBook Pro. Also located on the back are the two Thunderbolt ports, a USB 3.0 port, and the power receptacle. The ventilation for the system cooling fan takes up most of the back panel, showing that proper air flow is taken care of however, the cooling fan is unfortunately not field-replaceable, so users need to contact technical support in the event of a failure. When red, there is likely a problem with the physical drive or an issue with the RAID configuration, while amber LED indicates the RAID is degraded somehow.

The Drive Status LED is blue when the disk tray is inserted, even if even if it isn’t populated with a drive.

Both hard disk drive carrier bays have a drive status and drive activity LED indicator, which gives useful information about the both drives. The drive carriers and media pods are located on the right of the front panel, which can be removed simply by pushing the eject button (the small horizontal line). On the left side of the R2+ is the Power button (red indicates a serious problem such as RAID failure or failed hard disk drive) as well as the System Status, USB connection and Thunderbolt connection LEDs. The front panel is equipped with a host functionality and status indicators, though it will differ slightly depending on the type of Media Pods that are inserted in the Media Bay. The device itself feels very sturdy and will sit firmly where ever you place it due to the rubber pads underneath. The look of the R2+ consists of a basic no-frills design, featuring an all-black plastic chassis with branding at the top portion of the device.

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Promise even goes as far as saying that it can be taken with you almost anywhere, though it’s certainly not as portable as an external hard drive.

Supported Operating Systems: OS X 10.8.5 or higher, WindowsĪt only 5.3 inches in height and roughly 10 inches in length, the Pegasus2 R2+ is a fairly compact device.

R2+ Unit – 1x Thunderbolt 2 cable, 1x USB 3.0 Type A to Type B cable.

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Form Factor: Desktop 2-Bay Enclosure plus Media Bay.

In our configuration, we populated the R2+ with 256GB Samsung 850 Pro SSDs though we did not use or test any of the pods. The Pegasus2 R2+ is available for a street price of roughly $700. It also supports up to six high-speed peripheral devices in daisy-chaining, which include external hard drives, video capture devices, and a Mini DisplayPort monitor. In addition, the DAS uses backwards compatible Thunderbolt 2 technology with two channels of 20Gb/s throughput in both directions simultaneously. These certainly make the device quite flexible, as it gives media professionals access multiple different media formats. Promise claims that the R2+ is the fastest Thunderbolt 2 hardware RAID storage solution on the market.įor added versatility, R2+ also provides users with several add-on ‘pod’ options including two SD/CF CardReaders (which are included) and both a 1TB HDD and a SSD reader pod, all of which come with USB 3.0 Micro-B for independent access. The R2+ is catered towards smaller businesses, SOHO users, and media professionals looking to migrate and manage their data at very high speeds. PROMISE Technology’s Pegasus2 R2+ is a two-bay Thunderbolt 2 DAS equipped with RAID 0/1 configurable storage using hot-swappable HDDs.