Orico Launches Hybrid Storage DataMatrix on Kickstarter for Real-Time Post-Production

TapTechNews July 9th news, Orico has recently launched the crowdfunding of the hybrid storage DataMatrix on Kickstarter, claiming it to be the world's first of its kind for real-time post-production.

The DataMatrix series is jointly developed by Orico and Western Digital, equipped with dual Thunderbolt 4 interfaces, dual 10Gbps Type-C interfaces, dual 10Gbps Type-A interfaces and DP1.4 interface, and multiple hybrid storages support daisy chain connection.

DataMatrix includes three versions, namely Elite, Pro and Ultra from low to high, and each version adopts a combination of an M.2 solid-state drive with a 3000MB/s sequential read and write rate paired with multiple Western Digital WD RED NAS 3.5 CMR mechanical hard drives.

Orico said that DataMatrix adopts a hybrid partition, with the solid-state drive performing fast tasks such as rendering and editing, and the mechanical hard drive responsible for large-scale backup, and the overall has a video import and export rate of 1500MB/s.

The specifications differences of each version of DataMatrix are as follows:

VersionEliteProUltraSolid-state drive capacity1TB2TB2TBMechanical hard drive slot125Card reader 1CFexpress Type-BSD4.0CFexpress Type-B1500MB/s1500MB/sCard reader 2SD3.0SD4.0SD3.0Optional capacity5/9/17/23TB10/18/34/46TB22/42/82/112TB

Among them, Pro and Elite with multiple mechanical hard drive slots support RAID configuration, which can improve data reliability.

The 9TB version of Orico DataMatrix Elite has a crowdfunding price of 999 US dollars (TapTechNews note: currently about 7272 RMB);

The 18TB version of DataMatrix Pro has a crowdfunding price of 1699 US dollars (currently about 12368 RMB);

The 42TB version of DataMatrix Ultra has a crowdfunding price of 2699 US dollars (currently about 19647 RMB).