Every unit comes with wheeled case

The better choice in affordable, fast, reliable, and portable RAID storage for media professionals.

If you've been looking for a personal storage solution designed to deliver outstanding performance and reliability for media applications, you just found it! And with Symply you get personalized support when you need it from knowledgeable media and entertainment professionals.

SymplySPARK was designed to ignite your creativity by delivering consistently high throughput and low latency with plug and play convenience so you can do what you do best and not worry about managing your storage. SymplySPARK is ideal for media workflows in post production, on-set, VFX, graphics, delivery, and in-house creative.

As a key component of the SymplyFIRST family of products, SPARK integrates seamlessly with the SymplyNEBULA cloud service, SymplyPRO LTO products, and SymplyADDR Thunderbolt PCIe expansions. Either on its own or part of Symply enhanced workflow the SymplySPARK stands out.

When designing the product, we tapped some of the top development and manufacturers around and worked with media industry professionals to add the features and capabilities media professionals require. From simple things such as making the system more compact and lighter than other systems on the market using high quality steel, alloys and composites and adding a carry handle, to optimizing it for the new generation of multi-actuator hard drives that deliver SSD-like performance at a fraction the cost, and shipping in a wheeled hard case. All around the SymplySPARK was made with content creators in mind.

We also know how important deadlines are – time is money, and nothing is worse than missing a deadline due to equipment failure. Beyond hard drive hot swap-ability, the SPARK allows fast replacement of fans and power supplies. No need to send the system back with your valuable content on it or wait for an exchange system to arrive. The optional SymplySAM (self-assisted maintenance kit) comes packed in its own transport case with full instructions that have you back up and running in minutes. And if you ever need it, professional Symply support is just an email or phone call away.

SymplySPARK XT

SymplySPARK XT is an eight bay Thunderbolt 3 desktop RAID providing 112 TB capacity and utilises Seagate's latest multi-actuator Mach.2 drives to provide SSD-like performance (2,900 MB/s and 1900 MB/s read/write speeds respectively when configured in RAID 5). All for the same price as the regular SymplySPARK 144 TB edition.

The Symply team caught up with Seagate's Andrew Palmer to learn more about HDDs and how multi-actuator technology is redefining fast storage.

Features and Benefits

Lightweight, portable, and rugged design that comes with its own high-quality, impact resistant wheeled transport case
Whisper quiet < 45dB, ideal for desktop use
Eight hot swap drive bays with your choice of popular capacities from 48TB to 144TB
Multi-Actuator hard drive configuration with 112TB capacity and extreme performance
Only enterprise-class hard drive used in every SymplySPARK to deliver consistent reliable performance
Dual Thunderbolt 3 ports for highest throughput, daisy chaining, and fast device charging
Advanced field serviceable design for maximum up-time
Fast, reliable RAID 5/6 Protection to prevent content loss and keep you working even in the unlikely event of a drive failure
2m (6.5ft) Active Thunderbolt 3 Cable included
Kensington Lock
Supported by the Symply five year warranty and free lifetime and online support by trained media professionals

Technical Specifications

Feature	Specification	Feature	Specification
Capacities	48TB, 80TB, 114TB, 144TB & 114TB XT	Operating Environmentals	0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F), 5% - 85% humidity (non-condensing)
Number of drive Bays	8	Kensington Lock	Yes
RAID Level Support	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	Studio Mode	LED Blackout
Thunderbolt™3 Ports	2 x Thunderbolt 3 (Daisy Chaining and Device Charging)	Whisper Quiet	< 45dB
Dimensions (L x W x H)	24x15x31.8 cm (9.4x6x12.5 ins)	OS Support	macOS and Windows
Weight (with HDDs)	10.7KG (23.5lbs)	Carry Handle	Yes
Field swappable HDD, FAN and Power supply	Yes	Drive Locator Pin	Reduces risk of damage during transport
Mechanical Shock Test In protective case supplied	250G/2ms	Warranty	5 Years

Performance

SymplySPARK with Enterprise HDDs RAID 5*

Test	Read	Write
AJA (4092x2160 4K-2160, 16GB, 10bit)	1618 MB/Sec	1639 MB/Sec
Blackmagic	1711 MB/Sec	1625 MB/Sec

SymplySPARK with 14TB Multi-Actuator HDDs RAID 5*

Test	Read	Write
AJA (4092x2160 4K-2160, 16GB, 10bit)	2336 MB/Sec	1896 MB/Sec
Blackmagic	2240 MB/Sec	1751 MB/Sec
ATTO DiskBench	2952 MB/Sec	1977 MB/Sec

* Tested on MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, 1.4GHz Quad-Core Intel i5).

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