Features
Leave Your Limitations Behind… Go BeyondRAID®
Built on our award-winning BeyondRAID technology, the Drobo 5C protects your data without any intervention – even in the event of multiple drive failures. You can even switch from single to dual disk redundancy with a single click, ensuring enterprise-level dual parity data protection when required. Drobo’s with BeyondRAID are also self-healing and have virtual hot-spares. If a drive happens to fail, Drobo will automatically re-layout the data to return to a protected state without disruption.
Drobo takes the up front guess work out of determining the amount of capacity you require. Buy the capacity you need today, and when you need more storage, simply replace your smallest drive with a larger one and immediately use that capacity in seconds. You can even mix and match drive brands, capacities and speeds.
To further enhance your experience, every Drobo comes with Smart Volume technology. Smart Volumes™ are thinly provisioned volumes that automatically utilize capacity as needed from a common pool of storage. Additionally, as data is deleted, free capacity is returned to that common pool, immediately increasing the available capacity.
BeyondRAID along with Smart Volumes deliver next-generation storage technology by bringing together enhanced data protection, reliability, expandability, and ease-of-use. Learn More
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
- Windows 10 32 and 64 bit
- Windows 8/8.1 32 and 64 bit
- Windows 7 32 and 64 bit
File System Options
- Apple® macOS: HFS+
- 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
- External Power Supply:
- AC Input – 100-240VAC~2A, 50-60Hz
- DC Output – 12V, 12.5A, 150W 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
