OWC ThunderBay 4 8TB 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID 5 Array (4 x 2TB)

The OWC ThunderBay 4 8TB 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID 5 Array (4 x 2TB) has been redesigned to take advantage of the phenomenal performance and power of the Thunderbolt 3 interface. With a capacity of 8TB, it's now faster, more relaxed, and quieter than ever before.

Edit, view, stream, and produce more with ThunderBay in your 2K, 4K, and audio production workflow. With ThunderBay's performance capabilities you can complete projects faster, have more time to experiment, and push your creations to the next level.

Enhance editing capabilities in video apps like Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, and Avid Media Composer. Empower more excellent audio production capabilities in audio apps like Avid Pro Tools and Logic Pro X. Edit large photos in apps like Adobe Photoshop, and browse large photo libraries in apps like Apple Aperture and Adobe Lightroom. Simply put, you can do more with a ThunderBay 4 enhanced workflow, and with a RAID 5 array, you get data redundancy on top of great performance!

The OWC ThunderBay 4 harnesses the power of Thunderbolt 3 to provide backward compatibility with Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2. Whichever interface/speed your workflow demands, it’s easy to integrate OWC ThunderBay 4’s massive capacity and performance capabilities.

With the ability to run up to six devices per port, Thunderbolt ports amplify your laptop or desktop with peripheral power. Learn the basics of daisy-chaining Thunderbolt devices for maximum performance in this handy infographic.

SoftRAID’s easy setup makes it a breeze to create RAID volumes by helping you through the entire process. Just decide what you’re using your RAID volume for and how much space to allocate to it. It's that simple to create your preference of speed and/or redundancy attributes of your data volume.

Whether you’re finishing and mastering, creating proxies, or working with state-of-the-art VFX and AR, you need dependable tech that keeps pace with your demands. OWC workflow and storage solutions cover every angle, delivering processing speeds up to 2800MB/s, capacity for all five levels of RAID, and bonus features like the freedom to daisy-chain and hot-swap. Use the chart to find the perfect match for your workflow and storage.

FEATURES:

• 4 x 2TB 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" HDDs
• 4 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA III 6 Gb/s Drive Bays
• Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) Interface
• RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 10, and JBOD
• Pre-Configured in RAID 5
• Software Controller
• Read Speeds up to 568 MB/s
• 1 x 92mm Cooling Fan
• SoftRAID Software Included
• Windows and Mac Compatible