Review: CalDigit AV Pro a speedy storage device for creative pros
With a handful of ways to customize the drive and the high-speed USB 3 interface, the AV Pro is a storage device built to help streamline the workflow of creative professionals. CalDigit offers two different models of the AV Pro: a model with a 3.5-inch hard drive, or one with a 2.5-inch solid-state drive. Regardless of which model you choose, the AV Pro has user-serviceable drives that allow easy replacement of the drive mechanism when the need arises.
The AV Pro’s straightforward design is base on an aluminum chassis and features a die-cast front panel that securely locks the drive module in place. The enclosure has a pin release system for quick removal of the drive, as well as an auto-switching smart fan that adjusts to the type of drive inside the device and cools it accordingly. However, if you decide to get the hard drive-based AV Pro, you can’t use its drive modules with an SSD, and vice versa. If you want to switch from a hard drive or SSD to the other type of drive, you must buy the appropriate drive module from CalDigit. (A plastic Archive Box for safely storing unused drive mechanism is included with the module.)
CalDigit upgraded the AV Pro’s transfer protocol to UAS (USB attached SCSI), which allows the AV Pro to transfer files more efficiently than using Bulk Only Transport protocol.
The AV Pro comes with software that monitors the drive’s activity and manage its contents. CalDigit also has an iOS app that provides performance monitoring, diagnostics, and tech support contact.
To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
http://www.macworld.com/article/2028273/review-caldigit-av-pro-a-speedy-storage-device-for-creative-pros.html
