Overview
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 960TB. 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). As Secure as a Bank Vault With a locking front panel and security slot on the backside, the ThunderBay 8 is like an ironclad vault l for your data. Plus, with front panel LEDs indicating the status of each drive, you'll know at a glance if your data is secure. See More, Do More ThunderBay 8 isn't just about high-capacity, high-performance storage. It's about giving you all the options you need to work at your best. Attach a 5K Thunderbolt display or two 4K displays. Place a USB 3.1 device at the end of a daisy chain. With an extra Thunderbolt 3 port, you have the flexibility to add more devices to your workflow and master any task at hand. More Powerful With SoftRAID Need more power and protection? Choose a solution that includes OWC's powerful SoftRAID RAID software. SoftRAID is the most powerful, intuitive software RAID utility on the market. Multiple RAID levels let you select the RAID level that fits you or your project's needs best. If you need maximum volume capacity, optimum drive performance, data protection, or a combination of attributes, SoftRAID has you covered. Packed with features like drive validation, verification and failure prediction-SoftRAID includes features you simply don't get with hardware RAID. It's like having a datacenter on your desktop! From home users looking to protect photos and documents to professionals needing to protect and quickly access projects, SoftRAID is the perfect solution. Try SoftRAID COMPLETELY FREE for 14 Days Start protecting yourself and your data today! Get all of SoftRAID's great disk checking and monitoring features, plus the fastest and most efficient software RAID there is. |
Compatibility
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) - MacBookPro17,1
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) - Mac14,7
- MacBook Air (M1, 2020) - MacBookAir10,1
- MacBook Air (M2, 2022) - Mac14,2
- Mac mini (M1, 2020) - Macmini9,1
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018) - MacBookPro15,1
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) - MacBookPro15,2
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) - MacBookPro15,2
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019) - MacBookPro15,1 and MacBookPro15,3
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) - MacBookPro15,4
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) - MacBookPro16,1 and MacBookPro16,4
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) - MacBookPro16,2
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) - MacBookPro16,3
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018) - MacBookAir8,1
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019) - MacBookAir8,2
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020) - MacBookAir9,1
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019) - iMac19,1
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) - iMac19,2
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020) - iMac20,1 and iMac20,2
- Mac mini (2018) - Macmini8,1
- Mac Pro (2019) - MacPro7,1
- Mac Pro (Rack, 2019) - MacPro7,1
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Package Contents
- ThunderBay 8 External Storage Enclosure
- 1 x 0.7M (29") Thunderbolt Cable
- 1 x US Power Cable
- 2 x Security Keys for Front Panel Lock
- 1 x Quick Start Guide for ThunderBay 8
- 1 x Assembly Manual & User Guide for OWC ThunderBay 8
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
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Product Name | Thunderbay 8 Eightbay Extended Dr Enclosure Dual T |
Manufacturer Part Number | OWCTB38JBKIT0 |
Product Type | Drive Enclosure |
Wireless LAN | No |
Number of Total Expansion Bays | 8 |
Number of 2.5" / 3.5" Bays | 8 |
Drive Interface | SATA/600 |
Product Color | Black |
Environmental Compliance | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) |
Form Factor | Desktop |
Product Line | ThunderBay 8 |
Host Interface | Thunderbolt 3 |
Additional Warranty Information | 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty |
Environmentally Friendly | Yes |
Maximum Data Transfer Rate | 40 Gbit/s |
Number of Hard Drives Supported | 8 |
Number of Hard Drives Installed | 0 |
Number of Solid State Drive Supported | 8 |
Number of Solid State Drive Installed | 0 |
Cooling Fan | Yes |
Non-RAID Mode | JBOD |
Software RAID Supported | Yes |
Hot Swappable Bays | Yes |
Product Material | Aluminum |
Height | 18" |
Width | 26" |
Depth | 24" |
Operating System Supported | Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina macOS Big Sur macOS Monterey Mac OS X 13.x Ventura Mac OS X 14.x Sonoma Windows 10 x64 Windows 11 |
Packaged Quantity | 1 |
Limited Warranty | 1 Year |
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