Overview
OWC miniStack STX: Expand Your Digital World
The OWC miniStack STX is a powerful storage and connectivity solution designed to seamlessly integrate with your Mac mini, Mac Studio, or virtually any Thunderbolt or USB-equipped device. This compact yet mighty hub transforms your setup, offering vast storage capacity and versatile connectivity to enhance your workflow, creativity, and productivity. If you're a professional editing 4K videos, a musician managing vast sample libraries, or simply seeking to organise your digital life, the miniStack STX enhances your digital setup, streamlining how you work and create.
Unmatched Storage Capacity
Experience unparalleled storage expansion with the miniStack STX. Its dual-drive design, featuring a universal SATA bay and an NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD slot, delivers up to 200 times the storage of a Mac mini or 50 times that of a Mac Studio. Store thousands of high-resolution photos, hours of 4K GoPro footage, or millions of documents with ease. This vast capacity ensures you’ll never run out of space, allowing you to keep your creative projects, backups, and media libraries in one reliable place.
Blazing-Fast Performance
With real-world tested performance of up to 770MB/s on NVMe SSD configurations, you can transfer large files in seconds, move 5GB of footage in just six seconds or thousands of photos instantly. This makes it ideal for demanding tasks like multi-stream 4K video editing, audio production, or running virtual machines. Coupled with Apple Time Machine and Windows File History compatibility, your data is not only accessible but also securely backed up, giving you peace of mind.
Versatile Connectivity for Limitless Possibilities
Unlock a world of connectivity with three Thunderbolt (USB-C) ports, allowing you to connect up to five Thunderbolt devices, three USB devices, and two displays. From cameras and A/V mixers to keyboards and external drives, the miniStack STX adapts to your needs, supporting Macs, PCs, iPads, Chromebooks, and more. Its innovative design enables three independent daisy chains, ensuring you can add or remove devices without disrupting your workflow, making it a future-proof solution for your evolving setup.
Seamless Cross-Platform Data Sharing
Moving data between Mac and Windows systems has never been easier. With OWC’s MacDrive software (sold separately), you can read, write, and manage Mac-formatted drives directly from Windows Explorer. Transfer large files quickly, browse Time Machine backups, or repair basic drive issues without the hassle of cloud-based solutions. This seamless integration saves time and simplifies your workflow, making the miniStack STX an essential tool for cross-platform users.
Compact Design, Silent Operation
Perfectly sized to stack with your Mac mini or Mac Studio, the miniStack STX combines sleek aesthetics with practical functionality. Its aluminium housing, internal heat sink, and high-efficiency cooling fan ensure whisper-quiet operation, so you can focus on your work without distraction. Plus, with 96W of charging power via Thunderbolt or USB-C, your devices stay powered and ready, even during breaks or sleep mode.
Built for Creative Professionals
Whether you’re a photographer, videographer, musician, or gamer, the miniStack STX is designed to support your passion. Store entire music libraries on the NVMe SSD for near-zero latency playback, or keep your PS4/Xbox games and 4K footage accessible at all times. Certified for demanding use, this solution undergoes rigorous testing to ensure reliability, so you can trust it to perform when inspiration strikes.
- Expand storage with a dual-drive SATA bay and NVMe M.2 SSD slot, holding thousands of photos or 4K videos, up to 200x Mac mini capacity
- Transfer 5GB of video in seconds with 770MB/s NVMe SSD speeds, perfect for seamless 4K video editing
- Connect cameras, displays, or A/V mixers via three Thunderbolt (USB-C) ports, supporting up to five devices with independent daisy chains
- Securely back up files with Apple Time Machine and Windows File History, keeping your data safe while you work
- Store music libraries on the NVMe SSD for near-zero latency, enhancing real-time audio production
- Enjoy a quiet workspace with an aluminium design, internal heat sink, and efficient, near-silent cooling fan
- Extend your Mac mini’s life with cost-effective storage and USB-A compatibility via an adapter
- Keep devices charged with 96W of power through Thunderbolt or USB-C, even during sleep mod
Video
With a universal SATA HDD/SSD bay AND an NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD slot, you can expand your mini’s storage capacity to gigantic proportions.
Compatibility
Compatible with the devices listed below.
MacBook
MacBook Air
MacBook Pro
Mac Pro
iMac
Mac mini
Mac Studio
iMac Pro
iPhone
iPad
Specifications
- Total Capacity
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- 3840GB useable capacity
- Total capacity: 4096GB
- 256GB allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction
- Drive Mechanism
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- 1 x 4.0TB OWC Aura Pro IV PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 Solid-State Drive
- Drive Bays
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- 1 bay supporting: 3.5-inch SATA HDDs, 3.5-inch SATA SSDs, 2.5-inch SATA HDDs, 2.5-inch SATA SSDs
- 1 bay supporting: M.2 SSDs
- Supports NVMe M.2 SSDs with 2280 form factor and "M Key" connector type. Single- and double-sided SSDs are supported
- The maximum performance of an internal M.2 NVMe SSD is 770MB/s due to the bandwidth of the PCIe 3.0 x1 bus inside the miniStack STX
- Device Ports
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- 1 x host port - Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) up to 40Gb/s (5000MB/s)
- 4 x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports
- Display Support by Port
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- Thunderbolt 4: up to 8K @ 60Hz or 4K @ 120Hz via a native Thunderbolt 4 display or other display that supports USB-C connections and DisplayPort 1.4
- Hot Plug Support
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- Yes
- Boot Support
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- Yes. Boot Camp is not supported
- Mac OS Compatibility
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- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 11.x Big Sur
- macOS 12.x Monterey
- macOS 13.x Ventura
- macOS 14.x Sonoma
- macOS 15.x Sequoia
- PC OS Compatibility
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- Windows 10 32-bit edition
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows 11
- Linux OS Compatibility
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- Yes
- Mobile OS Compatibility
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- iPadOS 13
- iPadOS 14
- iPadOS 15
- iPadOS 16
- iPadOS 17
- iPadOS 18
- Android 11.x
- Android 12.x
- Android 13.x
- Android 14.x
- Android 15.x
- Other OS Compatibility
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- Chrome OS
- Other Requirements
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- macOS 11.1 or later for Thunderbolt hosts
- macOS 10.14.6 or later for USB hosts
- Driver Required
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- No
- Power Supply
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- External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
- DC Output
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- +20, 9A
- External Power Adapter
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- Yes
- Power Delivery
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- Thunderbolt 4 host port provides up to 96W of power to the host computer
- Thunderbolt 4 device ports (for external drives and other devices) provide 15W of power
- Cooling
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- 1 x cooling fan
- Security Slot
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- Yes
- Power / Activity LED
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- Yes
- Dimensions
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- H: 37 x L: 197 x W: 197 mm
- Weight
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- 927 g
What's in the box?
- 1 x OWC miniStack STX
- 1 x External Power Supply
- 1 x Power Cable
- 1 x 0.3 m Thunderbolt Cable
- 1 x Quick Start Guide
Warranty
- 3 Year Limited Warranty
Part Number
- OWCT4MS9H00N02