Areca FAQ System - Q10191403 - Are 4TB drives supported on Areca RAID controllers?

Q10191403 - Are 4TB drives supported on Areca RAID controllers?

Areca RAID controllers support over 2TB capacity since firmware version 1.49. You can use 4TB drives with firmware version 1.49 or higher.

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Last update:: 2015-08-24 08:27
Author:: Simone
Revision:: 1.1

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