OWC ThunderBay 4 mini Four-Bay Thunderbolt 2 Array Enclosure (RAID 5 Edition)

The OWC ThunderBay 4 mini Four-Bay Thunderbolt 2 Array Enclosure (RAID 5 Edition) features four bays that each support an SSD or HDD. The ThunderBay 4 mini handles demanding applications and workflows such as 4K, 2K, uncompressed HD, and multi-stream SD videos.

OWC has preconfigured the four drives in a RAID 5 array that enables the drives to provide a sustained read speed of up to 1010 MB/s and a sustained write speed of up to 908 MB/s. They can also be configured, by using the SoftRAID software for Mac, into different RAID options that offer redundancy, speed, or a combination of both. You may reconfigure the drives in a RAID 0 array for performance, delivering sustained 1346 MB/s reads and 1321 MB/s writes.

The ThunderBay 4 mini is equipped with two Thunderbolt 2 ports that transfer data at speeds of up to 20 Gb/s between your system and the array. It also allows you to daisy-chain up to six devices such as additional ThunderBays, 4K displays, and more. To cool the drives and the array, OWC uses a quiet 60mm fan along with a "flow-thru" vented design. Additionally, included with the array is a 3.3' (1m) Thunderbolt cable to help you get started.

RAID 5 Benefits
While in a RAID 5 array, the four drives inside ThunderBay 4 mini are merged for increased capacity and performance over a single drive. Special redundancy data, called "parity information," is also stored across the drives, allowing your data to remain completely safe so you can maintain your mission-critical workflows worry-free.

Cooling
ThunderBay 4 Mini utilizes a heat-dissipating aluminum unibody shell with a "flow-thru" vented design and a 60mm quiet fan to keep everything cool.

4K Display Support
The dual Thunderbolt 2 ports let you connect any display including 4K displays.

Vibration Dampened
ThunderBay's drive-isolating design reduces sonic resonance and is aided by rugged, vibration-absorbing, non-skid feet.

Flexible Expansion
Daisy-chain up to six ThunderBays on a single Thunderbolt port for expansive storage, RAID, and performance options.

SoftRAID Engine
This software program for Mac systems delivers RAID modes as well as real-time health monitoring with email notifications and rebuild speeds. Unlike traditional software RAID solutions, SoftRAID 5 for ThunderBay's volume optimization allows you to quickly configure your drive for specific workflows.

Prosoft Engineering Data Backup 3
Data Backup 3 is a software utility for Mac that allows you to back up, restore, and synchronize your valuable data with minimal effort.

Intech SpeedTools Utilities
SpeedTools Utilities is designed to offer fast, easy, and automated Mac disk repair and maintenance. This utility software has the ability to optimize and tune your Mac system for a solid performance in a matter of minutes.