Promise Pegasus RAID R4 Thunderbolt

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Pros:

Offers very fast performance.
Works with both Windows PCs and Macs.
Supports many different RAID configurations.

Cons:

Expensive.
Relatively noisy.

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Last revision on December 17, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Offers very fast performance
Works with both Windows PCs and Macs
Supports many different RAID configurations

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive
Relatively noisy
Doesn't share its power status with the host machine
Doesn't come with a Thunderbolt cable
It has no other peripheral connections such as USB or FireWire

Expert reviews and ratings

The Promise Pegasus R4 is an external hard drive for the media, database, and scientific professional who needs to work on multi-TB projects, and who need to constantly submit their work...

By PC Mag on July 29, 2013

The Pegasus R4 would be a very good investment for those who have a Thunderbolt-enabled computer, be it Windows PC or...

By cnet on June 08, 2012

Thunderbolt has been available on some Apple systems for over a year now and it’s been met with mostly positive results. There are also a handful of Thunderbolt compatible devices already on the market thanks to Apple’s head-start, from the likes of...

By HotHardware on June 12, 2012

Pegasus R4 (4x1 TB drives) $1,149.00 - Pegasus R4 (4x2 TB drives) $1,799.00 Pegasus R6 (6x1 TB drives) $1,799.00 - Pegasus R4 (6x2 TB drives) $2,499.00 Warranty: Two years with a one-year limited warranty on fan and power adapter. By Ken Stone ...

By Ken Stone on February 12, 2012