MobileSTOR MS28XP - 8 Bay 2.5 Tower 6G SAS / SSD / SATA RAID 5 Storage w/ 6G PCIe 2.0 x8

MobileSTOR MS28XP - 8 Bay 2.5 Tower 6G SAS / SSD / SATA RAID 5 Storage w/ 6G PCIe 2.0 x8
MobileSTOR MS28XP - 8 Bay 2.5 Tower 6G SAS / SSD / SATA RAID 5 Storage w/ 6G PCIe 2.0 x8
Item# ST-SAN-MS28XP
$819.00
This item is currently out of stock. Contact tech@sansdigital.com for more info

DISCONTINUED: PLEASE SEE MS28X6G AS AN UPGRADED REPLACEMENT.

The MobileSTOR MS28XP is an 8-bay 2.5" SAS/SATA/SSD RAID 5 tower with mini-SAS connection for high transfer rates of up to 650MB/s. Designed to use with 2.5" hard drives of different sizes and both SAS and SATA interfaces, the MS28XP supports both 9.5mm standard height and 12.5mm height small form factor (SFF). The MS28XP is bundled with a high-performance RAID controller card (RR2722, PCIe 2.0 x8 6G RAID controller) that offloads complicated RAID calculations from the computer to lower CPU utilization. High performance can be achieved with a lower cost of ownership compared to RAID embedded subsystems. RAID setup and maintenance could be controlled via built-in web browser interfaces, and the unit is supportive of e-mail notification and real-time event logs. Utilizing high bandwidth mini-SAS (SFF-8088) cabling, the MS28XP supports 6Gb/s SAS or SATA hard drives to deliver superior read / write speeds that are crucial in performance-driven environments such as video editing industry and high performance computers. The mini-SAS connection connects eight hard drives connections into two ports, reducing possible points of failures, while preserving uninterrupted data transfer. The MS28XP also supports SATA drives, allowing users the option to choose between high performance and high capacity storage solutions. Windows, MAC, Linux and VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1 are supported.

Note: Sans Digital recommends the use of enterprise hard drives when in use with any RAID controller applications. Standard desktop or green desktop drive may not be supported and may compromise RAID system stability and performance. For more information on the difference between RAID and desktop hard drives, please see the Western Digital knowledge base. For a list of compatible RAID Edition SATA hard drives, please refer to the list below:br>

  • Seagate 500GB (ST9500620NS)
  • Seagate 1TB (ST91000640NS)
Unique Features

  • Complete RAID storage solutions, no extra components needed. 
  • Supports Eight 2.5-inch 6G SAS or 6G SATA or SSD hard disk drives in tower form factor. 
  • PCIe 2.0 x8 6G controller allows the offload of RAID calculation to controller card.
  • Supports RAID 0, 1, 1+0, 5 and JBOD with hot spare. 
  • Supports SAS, SATA I and SATA II hard drives.
  • Easy to set up Web-browser interface.
  • High Performance delivery over 650MB/s read write performance.
  • Backplane design supporting the hot-swap of SATA 6G and SAS 6G hard drives with removable trays.
  • Supports 9.5mm and 12.5mm hard drives height.
  • Supports plug & play for easy installation.
  • Real time temperature and fail LEDs.
  • Supports PC, MAC and Linux. VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 supported.


 Model  MS28XP
 Form Factor Tower
 HDD Trays  8 Hot-Swappable 2.5"
 RAID Level  0, 1, 1+0, 5, and JBOD (w/ Hot Spare)
 Maximum Capacity  8TB
 Auto Rebuilding  Yes
 Hot-Spare  Yes
 Host Interface
 & Transfer Rate
 Mini-SAS * 2 (w/ PCIe 2.0 x8 6G RAID Controller)
 Drive Interface  2.5 SAS / SATA (Both 9.5mm and 12.5mm hard drives height supported)
 Cooling Fan  Ball Bearing x 3
 Power Supply  150W; Auto switch for 100V - 240V; 50 - 60Hz
 Status Indicators  LEDs for HDD, Temperature and Fail LED
 Dimension (in)  5.5” H x 7” W x 10.5” D
 Weight (lb)  10 lb
 Safety Regulations  CE, FCC, UL, RoHS
 Limited Warranty  1 Year
 Package Contents  MS28XP (1)
 Removable Tray Modules (8)
 RR2722 Controller Card (1)
 Power Cord (1)
 Mini-SAS Cable (2)
 Quick Installation Manual (1)
 Model  MS28XP  MS28XP4T  MS28XP8T
 Hard Drive  No HDD
 Bundle
 500GB SATA RAID
 Edition x8
 1TB SATA RAID
 Edition x8
 Total Storage Size  N/A  4TB  8TB

 Model  MS28XP  MS28XP4S  MS28XP8S
 Hard Drive  No HDD
 Bundle
 500GB 7200RPM
 SAS x8
 1TB 7200RPM
 SAS x8
 Total Storage Size  N/A  4TB  8TB

 Model  MS28XP  MS28XP2K  MS28XP4K
 Hard Drive  No HDD
 Bundle
 300G 10K RPM
 SAS x8
 600G 10K RPM
 SAS x8
 Total Storage Size  N/A  4TB  8TB

Note: Please allow up to 3 days for hard drive installation and testing.
Note: All hard drive bundles are pre-installed and tested before shipment.