Description

This latest addition to the popular ThunderBay line introduced in 2014 now offers eight drive bays for either 2.5-” or 3.5-” HDDs and/or SSDs in any coMBination. The OWC ThunderBay 8 is like a high-performance personal data centre that offers multiple configuration options to suit your ever-expanding storage needs. Photo film and video editors can take advantage of the largest capacity desktop RAID storage solution we’ve ever offered to handle the voracious drive space appetite of RAW 4K large format and VR workflows.
With Thunderbolt 3 offering real-world transfer rates up to 2586MB/s and the ability to RAID together eight SSDs or HDDs ThunderBay 8’s rugged field-tested aluminium design has the under-the-hood horsepower needed to conquer high-bandwidth requirements. You can even configure multiple ThunderBay 8 solutions connected via multiple Thunderbolt 3 ports on your Mac or PC to achieve exponential speed increases. Whatever your set-up when you’re racing against a deadline ThunderBay 8 puts you in the winner’s circle.
FEATURES:

Pro-grade transfer speeds: up to 2586MB/s real-world-tested speed with Thunderbolt 3 port
Eight hot-swappable universal drive bays: mix or match 2.5-” (no adapter needed) and 3.5-” HDDs and SSDs
Includes SoftRAID: robust software for creating monitoring and managing advanced RAID sets
See your work: DisplayPort 1.2 for connecting up to a 4K display
Daisy-chain expansion: second Thunderbolt 3 port for adding up to five additional Thunderbolt devices
Quick drive swaps: thuMB screw release trays
Plug-and-play ready: no drivers needed and include Thunderbolt 3 cable
Thunderbolt certified for Mac and Windows
OWC ClingOn ready: cable stabilizer prevents work session interruption and possible data loss

SPECIFICATIONS:

Total Capacity

0TB

Display Support

Up to two 4K displays @ 60Hz
or one 5K display @ 60Hz

Display Support by Port

Thunderbolt 3: up to 5K @ 60Hz via a native Thunderbolt 3 display or 4K @ 60Hz via a Thunderbolt display or a USB-C display adapter
DisplayPort 1.2: up to 4K @ 60Hz

Bootable

Mac only

Hot-Swap Support

Yes

Chipset

Thunderbolt: (1) Intel JHL-6540
SATA Controller: (2) JMicron JMB-585

Certifications

CE FCC VCCI RCm BSMI

Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)

Thunderbolt 3 : 40 GB/s (or 5000 MB/s)

Plug and Play

Yes

RAID

RAID Capable

Yes

RAID Levels Supported

RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 0+1
RAID 4
RAID 5
JBOD

RAID Features

Software RAID

Compatibility

Mac OS Compatibility

macOS 10.12 Sierra
macOS 10.13 High Sierra
macOS 10.14 Mojave
macOS 10.15 Catalina
macOS 11.x Big Sur
macOS 12.x Monterey

PC OS Compatibility

Windows 10 64-bit Edition

Other Requirements

SoftRAID is compatible with Windows 10 or macOS 10.12 or later. Apple Silicon M1 Macs require macOS 11.3 or later. SoftRAID is licensed per computer. Additional seats are available.

Host Port Requirements

Thunderbolt 3 port

Driver Required

SoftRAID Only

Power

Power Supply

Internal UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply

AC Input

90-264V 47-63Hz 3.5A At 115V 1.8A At 230V

DC Output

+12V 25A

Wattage

300 Watts

External Power Adaptor

No

Physical

NuMBer of Bays

8

Device Ports

(2) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Ports
(1) DisplayPort Port

Cooling

(1) 92mm cooling fan

Security Slot

Yes

Power Button

Yes

Power/ACtivity LED

Yes

Housing Color

Black

Housing Material

Aluminium

Product Dimensions: 24 x 18 x 26 cm
Product Weight: 7300g

WHAT’S IN THE BOX:

OWC 0TB Thunderbay 8 DIY Enclosure with SoftRAID XT – Black x1
Thunderbolt 3 Cable x1
Power Cable x1
Keys for Front Panel Lock x2
Quick Start Guide x1
SoftRAID XT Software x1
SoftRAID XT Quick Start Guide x1
ACronis Cyber Protect Home Office (1-Year Subscription) x1