OWC 8TB ThunderBlade Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (4 x 2TB)
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About this item
Bring portable RAID storage to your workflow with the 8TB ThunderBlade Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array from OWC. Boasting four M.2 NVMe drive bays housing four 2TB SSDs, this RAID array provides 8TB of total storage. Connect to host via Thunderbolt 3 to take advantage of read and write speeds up to 2800 and 2450 MB/s, respectively. An additional Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C port can be used to daisy chain additional Thunderbolt 3 devices.
OS Requirements
The OWC 8TB ThunderBlade Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array is compatible with macOS 10.13 and later and Windows 10 or later. Please note, an available Thunderbolt 3 interface is required. Additionally, RAID 4 and RAID 10 are only available on Mac at this time. This drive is preformatted for use with Mac and can be used with a PC using SoftRAID for Windows.
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- Features
- 4 x 1TB NVMe SSDs
- 1 x Thunderbolt 3 Host Connection
- 1 x Thunderbolt 3 Daisy Chain Port
- Supports RAID 0, 1, 4, 5 & 10
Specifications
- Storage Capacity
8 TB
- Included Drives
4x 2 TB SSD
- RAID
Yes: Supported RAID Modes: 0 / 1 / 5 (Preconfigured in RAID 0)
- Number of Bays
4x 3.5"
- Inputs/Outputs
1x USB-C Thunderbolt 3 (40 Gb/s)
- Bridge Chipset
Intel DSL6540
- Transfer Rates
2800 MB/s (Read)2450 MB/s (Write)
- Media Card Slots
No
- PCI Expansion
No
- OS Compatibility
macOS 10.13 or Later Windows 10 or Later Windows Server 2016 to 2022
- Default OS Support
macOS
- Encryption
No
- Security Features
No
- Input Power
15 VDC at 4.8 A100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz at 2 A
- PSU
1 x 72 W
- Operating Conditions
50 to 95°F / 10 to 35°C at 8 to 90% Humidity
- Storage Conditions
-40 to 149°F / -40 to 65°C at 5 to 95% Humidity
- Certifications
CE, FCC, RoHS
- Cooling
No
- Material of Construction
Aluminum
- Cable Length
1.6' / 0.5 m
- Dimensions
7.6 x 4.9 x 1.1" / 192 x 124 x 29 mm
- Weight
1.5 lb / 676.0 g
- Package Weight
6.8 lb
- Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
14.1 x 12.4 x 6.7"