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product_id: 53662831
title: "Drobo DRDR5A31 5D 10TB (5 x 2TB WD Red) 5 Bay Desktop DAS"
brand: "drobo"
price: "18390 kr"
currency: ISK
in_stock: false
reviews_count: 4
url: https://www.desertcart.is/products/53662831-drobo-drdr5a31-5d-10tb-5-x-2tb-wd-red-5
store_origin: IS
region: Iceland
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# Thunderbolt & USB 3.0 5 x 3.5' SATA HDDs Hot Swappable Drives Drobo DRDR5A31 5D 10TB (5 x 2TB WD Red) 5 Bay Desktop DAS

**Brand:** drobo
**Price:** 18390 kr
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Elevate Your Data Game!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Drobo DRDR5A31 5D 10TB (5 x 2TB WD Red) 5 Bay Desktop DAS by drobo
- **How much does it cost?** 18390 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.is](https://www.desertcart.is/products/53662831-drobo-drdr5a31-5d-10tb-5-x-2tb-wd-red-5)

## Best For

- drobo enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted drobo brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Effortless Upgrades:** Hot swappable drives mean zero downtime—upgrade your storage on the fly!
- • **Seamless Connectivity:** Experience lightning-fast data transfer with Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 interfaces.
- • **Future-Proof Your Data:** Designed for scalability, this DAS adapts to your growing storage needs.
- • **Flexibility at Its Best:** Compatible with any drive, manufacturer, speed, or spindle for ultimate customization.
- • **Unleash Your Storage Potential:** With 10TB of capacity, store all your essential data without compromise.

## Overview

The Drobo DRDR5A31 5D 10TB is a versatile 5-bay desktop Direct Attached Storage (DAS) solution, featuring support for 5 x 3.5' SATA I/II/III HDDs and 1 x mSATA SSD. With Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 connectivity, it offers high-speed data transfer and the convenience of hot-swappable drives, allowing for easy upgrades and maintenance.

## Description

Full description not available

## Features

- Desktop HD DAS
- Holds - 5 x 3.5' SATA I/II/III HDDs / 1 x mSATA SSD
- Interface - Thunderbolt / USB 3.0 (cables included)
- Hot Swappable Drives
- Any Drive/Manufacturer/Speed/Spindle

## Images

![Drobo DRDR5A31 5D 10TB (5 x 2TB WD Red) 5 Bay Desktop DAS - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Md3TLqhBL.jpg)
![Drobo DRDR5A31 5D 10TB (5 x 2TB WD Red) 5 Bay Desktop DAS - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61K62KN3ysL.jpg)
![Drobo DRDR5A31 5D 10TB (5 x 2TB WD Red) 5 Bay Desktop DAS - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Y1A59HWUL.jpg)
![Drobo DRDR5A31 5D 10TB (5 x 2TB WD Red) 5 Bay Desktop DAS - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81-WQHMiB2L.jpg)

## Available Options

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
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*by G***G on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 21 June 2014*

I Bought this because my Drobo 2nd Gen was causing problems.  I transferred the drives into this unit to save all my valuable data and it worked but £500 is very expensive.  It's very slow to transfer data and has been sitting around as a backup drive ever since.  I still don't trust Drobo units 100%.  Have since bought a Synology 8 bay disk station that is far superior.  Sorry Drobo

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Great local storage unit with drive redundancy and solid performance.
  

*by A***W on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 25 April 2016*

I've used Drobo products for quite a number of years now, both professionally and personally. I've owned or managed systems utilising the original Drobo, Drobo Gen2, B800fs, B800i and B1200i. Sometimes I think Drobo products get unfairly criticised by people who don't realise that this isn't a backup solution. This is high-capacity (and these days also high performance) local storage with drive redundancy. Unless you are keeping a backup of your data from the Drobo elsewhere, your data is not truly safe. Neither would it be with any other product.This 5D was a personal purchase to replace a Gen2 unit which has performed faultlessly for many years. Despite the pedestrian performance of the Gen2, it has been more than sufficient to hold a massive library of video, surviving more than one drive failure in the process. The additional drive bay of the 5D made it a more cost-effective solution than replacing the entire disk pack of the Gen2 with 6TB drives; coupled with improved performance and the potential for dual drive redundancy, I'm happy it was the best option.The disk pack from the Gen2 was transferred directly to the 5D with no issues whatsoever. It's imperative to follow the instructions carefully, ensure you're on the latest firmware on each, shut down both units properly and swap the pack in one go with the Drobos powered off. Obviously a little nerve-wracking, but the 5D recognised the drives from the Gen2 and brought the array back online with no difficulties. Once the array appeared to be settled, I added the fifth drive which was incorporated just fine. Success!One caveat to all this is that without rebuilding the array, you can't take advantage of the 64TB thin provisioned storage offered by the 5D. The disk pack moves with the 16TB maximum it was created with in the original Drobo. No problem for new users, but I will have to move all of the data off, recreate the array and move everything back on again. A hassle, but understandable given the way that storage arrays work.I've dropped a star largely because of the Drobo Dashboard software, which I've never really liked. You can use the 5D on a day-to-day basis without firing up Drobo Dashboard, but you will need it for the initial setup. It doesn't always play nicely with remote desktop software and since version 2 they lost the feature I found most useful, which was a nice pie chart in the menu bar which showed you the real-life usage of the array (as your OS will only ever see the thin-provisioned capacity). Some quick access to the storage usage level and a command-line interface which could be queried to get some basic data back would be a real benefit for these units. Better (indeed any) Linux support would be much appreciated.Overall, very happy with the hardware, but would like a bit more functionality and a little less pizzazz on the software side. Also, bargain price from the Amazon Warehouse deal.

### ⭐⭐ 2.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    and must say the device was great. the big issue is with the drobo support ...
  

*by P***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 11 July 2016*

first, i have had my drobo for over a year, and must say the device was great.the big issue is with the drobo support organisationmy device warranty had expired, so i took out a drobocare warranty, this is approx £100 per year per device...unfortunately i had a problem with my drobo, raised a case, had a replacement approved, then waited, and waited, and waited.i eventually emails the sales dept, who managed to get a replacement sent to me after a week, i thought my woes had ended, till the replacement arrived with no instructions to return the faulty unit.drobo ask you for a deposit when you have a replacement to ensure you return the faulty unit, with no return info, and despite numerous emails, no reply... looks lime I'm getting charged again]the moral of this is, great device till it fails, then the worst service imaginableLatest Update, finally after 11 emails and 2 phone calls to drobo support in the U.S, i received an address to send the unit back to, but no courier label, so still waiting for that...and now to add insult to injury, i received an email from drobo today reminding me to send the faulty unit back...downgraded to 2 stars now, as the device is good, but support deserves zero stars..shipping label etc,

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