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Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 11:35am
New hard disk sleds for Mac Pro
Trans International has launched 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch Mac Pro hard disk sleds, allowing Mac Pro owners to swap out hard disks and solid state drives. The sleds allow for keeping numerous drives on hand for swapping out -- backing up RAIDs or databases or keeping client projects on separate drives. The SATA-based sleds are available in two configurations, one for 2006/2007/2008- model year Mac Pros and the other for 2009 Mac Pros.

The sleds plug into a Mac Pro, accessing the main logic board, without the need for power or data cables. Swapping drives does require a shutdown of the Mac.

The sleds are priced alone or in kits of two or four sleds. The 3.5-inch sleds are $30 for a single sled, $50 for a two-sled kit and $90 for a four-sled kit. The 2.5-inch drive sleds are $40, $70 and $120 for similar configurations.