Storage


Thunderbolt Solution - Adapter

ARC-4050T3 series

(Thunderbolt™ 3 Adapters)


ARC-4108T3: Thunderbolt 3 to 12Gb/s SAS Host Adapter
ARC-4607T3: Thunderbolt 3 to 16 Gbps FC Adapter
ARC-4883T3: Thunderbolt 3 to 12Gb/s SAS RAID Controller

Host Interface

2 x Thunderbolt 3 ports

Management Interface

Thunderbolt port

External Ports

[ARC-4108T3] 2 x 12Gb/s SAS SFF-8644 ports
[ARC-4607T3] 2 x 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SFP ports
[ARC-4883T3] 8 x 12Gb/s SAS ports

Thunderbolt™ 3 to 12Gb/s SAS RAID Storage


The ARC-4050T3 series are Thunderbolt™3 expansion chassis with one PCIe 3.0 slot to fit a low profile adapter for high-performance 4K video editing and networking. By supporting Thunderbolt-compatible low profile PCIe adapters, the ARC-4050T3 expansion enables professionals to use high-performance PCIe adapters or RAID adapters on the lacking PCIe expansion MacBook Pro. Supported adapters include Areca 16Gbps Fibre Channel, 6Gb/s SAS Host as well as 12Gb/s SAS RAID controllers. Designed and leveraged with Areca’ existing high performance internal PCIe adapters, Areca’s family of Thunderbolt 3 products provide a perfect outside-the-box solution for your 4K deployments.

ARC-4050T3 series connect with high performance RAID solution to deliver true hardware RAID for the video editor working with real time multi-stream HD and 4K workflows. It runs efficiently without disruption or major drops in performance to meet the requirements of 4K data workflow. The Thunderbolt 3 Solution from Areca provides the supreme performance so quick that it allows 4K video at the same time while daisy chaining storages devices and doing a simultaneous 4K in/output file transfers.

With dual 12Gb/s SAS ports and dual 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 ports configurations, the ARC-4108T3 is an ideal solution to connect a high- performance RAID controller with JBOD enclosure for users looking to achieve the highest I/O and data throughput for 4K workflows.

With dual 16Gbps Fibre Channel ports and dual 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 ports configurations, the ARC-4607T3 is an ideal solution to connect a high-speed Fibre Channel SAN for users looking to achieve the highest I/O and data throughput for 4K workflows.

With dual 12Gb/s SAS ports and dual 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 ports configurations, the ARC-4883T3 is an ideal solution to connect a high- performance RAID controller with JBOD enclosure for users looking to achieve the highest I/O and data throughput for 4K workflows.

  Thunderbolt™ 3 to PCIe Expansion Solution
ARC-4108T3 ARC-4607T3 ARC-4883T3
Form Factor Mini Box
Host Connection Dual 40Gbps Thunderbolt ports
- Dual-Protocol (PCIe and DisplayPort)
- Daisy chaining device support
Controller Inside ARC-8108 12Gb/s SAS Host Adapter ARC-8607 16Gb/s Fibre Host Adapter ARC-1883x 12Gb/s SAS RAID Adapter
Ports 8 x external 2 x external 8 x external
External Connectors 2 x Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644 2 x SFP+ 2 x Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644
Data Transfer Rates Up to 12 Gb/s per port Up to 1600 MB/s per port Up to 12 Gb/s per port
Cooling Fan 1 x 2700rpm
Power Supply/In/out 100-240V AC/65W
Physical Dimensions
(H x W x D)
4.97 x 2.13 x 6.35 in
(150 x 64.4 x 191.7 mm)
Weight 2.64 lbs / 1.2 Kg
OS Support macOS 10.12 or later, Windows 7/8/10

Downloads


File Version Date
ARC-4050T3 series Specification 1.0 2017/10/19
ARC-4050T3-DB User Manual 1.0 2017/10/18
ARC-4108T3 Specification 2.0 2021/02/24
ARC-4108T3 Quick Installation Guide 1.0 2017/09/18
ARC-4607T3 Specification 1.0 2017/10/19
ARC-4607T3 Quick Installation Guide 1.0 2017/09/18
ArcSAP_QFC Manual 1.0 2017/12/06
File Version Date
ARC-4607T3 firmware 8.0.3 2017/02/02
ARC-4883T3 firmware 1.56 2021/07/12