Thunderbolt RAID System and Cable Are Now Available on the Apple Store

Apple has begun selling the Thunderbolt powered Promise Pegasus RAID System and a Thunderbolt cable on the Apple Store.

The Pegasus RAID system is available in four or six bay models and can be outfitted with 1TB or 2TB drives, giving the largest model a max of 12TB.

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Thunderbolt technology is a new, high-speed, dual-protocol I/O technology designed for performance, simplicity, and flexibility. Capable of delivering a blistering two channels of bi-directional 10 Gbit/s (1.25GB/s) per port of performance, Thunderbolt technology combines PCI Express and Display port into an interface using a single cable for connectivity to devices. Thunderbolt technology was developed by Intel and brought to market with technical collaboration from Apple.


Pegasus R6 is ideal for creative pro workstations, small servers, power users, and consumers who desire stylish high-capacity external storage with high performance and enterprise level data protection. Pegasus R6 is capable of delivering over 800 MB/s of bandwidth that is 20 times faster than USB 2.0.
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Pricing
Promise Pegasus R4 4TB (4x1TB) RAID System: $999.00
Promise Pegasus R4 8TB (4x2TB) RAID System: $1499.00
Promise Pegasus R6 6TB (6x1TB) RAID System: $1499.00
Promise Pegasus R6 12TB (6x2TB) RAID System: $1999.00



Apple has also started selling a Thunderbolt cable which is necessary to connect Thunderbolt accessories to your device. The cable costs $49 and can be purchased here.