OWC ThunderBay 8, 8-Bay enclosure, Thunderbolt 3 without Sofrtaid

OWC ThunderBay 8, 3.5" and 2.5“, 8-Bay, enclosure, Thunderbolt 3, without Softraid

This enclosure is also available in our shop as equipped version with storage capacities from 16TB to 144TB (including Softraid software)

Like a Data Center on Your Desk
This latest addition to the popular ThunderBay line, introduced in 2014, now offers eight drive bays for either 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch HDDs and/or SSDs in any combination. The OWC ThunderBay 8 is like a high-performance personal data center that offers multiple configuration options to suit 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.

Conquer High Bandwidth Demands
With Thunderbolt 3 offering real-world transfer rates up to 2586MB/s1 and the ability to RAID together eight SSDs or HDDs2, ThunderBay 8’s rugged, field-tested aluminum 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.

Monstrous Capacity
Need even more capacity? Daisy-chain up to six of these capacity behemoths together for up to a staggering 768TB. Now you can capture vast amounts of footage from multiple cameras or store vast libraries of production work with a unified and reliable storage solution.

Swap and Identify Drives Easily
ThunderBay 8 makes it easy to keep large data sets organized for every project thanks to its eight hot swappable drive bays. Whether you’re using 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch HDDs and/or SSDs, the drives mount in alphabetically labeled trays for easy identification and are secured by a thumb screw. If you want the freedom to access an extensive collection of drives quickly, you can create a drive ”bullpen“ with additional OWC drive trays (sold separately).

Works with SoftRAID: Easy and Complete Drive Management
SoftRAID (sold separately) is OWC's powerful and intuitive software RAID utility for macOS and Windows that allows you to quickly access and robustly protect your data. SoftRAID makes it a breeze to create RAID volumes by helping you through the entire process. With multiple RAID options, you 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 for your data volume.

Highlights
• 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-inch (no adapter needed) and 3.5-inch HDDs and SSDs
• 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 includes Thunderbolt 3 cable
• Thunderbolt certified for Mac and Windows
• OWC ClingOn ready: cable stabilizer prevents work session interruption and possible data loss

Mechanisms Supported
• Eight (8) 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA drives

Interface
• 2x Thunderbolt 3
• 1x DisplayPort 1.2

RAID Levels Supported
• JBOD

Display Support
• Up to two 4K displays @ 60Hz, or one 5K display @ 60Hz
• 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

Includes:
• (1) ThunderBay 8
• (1) Thunderbolt 3 cable
• (1) Power cable
• (2) Keys for front panel lock
• (1) Quick start guide

Dimensions: L: 24cm x B: 26cm x H: 18cm
Weight: 7,3 kg

For problems or technical questions, please contact support@owc.eu

Hard drive tray Part number OWCMEQX3TRAY available separately as spare part

Warranty: 1 Jahr