OWC 4TB HDD ThunderBay 4 (Thunderbolt 3 Model) with Dual Thunderbolt 3 Ports and SoftRAID XT Lite - Discontinued

by OWC

RRP: £265.99 (25% off)

£199.99

Estimated . £199.99

Overview

4.0TB ThunderBay 4 with dual Thunderbolt 3 ports

ThunderBay 4, OWC's flagship 4-bay RAID ready powerhouse is bigger and faster than ever before. Now with the unbelievable performance of Thunderbolt 3 — up to 1527MB/s sustained performance>— it's the ultimate workhorse external storage solution.

Not only faster, the new ThunderBay 4 Thunderbolt 3 is now natively compatible with both 2.5" and 3.5" drives, and with a redesigned chassis, it's even cooler and quieter too. Add vast amounts of high-performance storage with ThunderBay 4.

Utilise each of the four internal drives independently, or use the software RAID of your choice to setup a multi-drive array for high performance or data redundancy.

Time-Tested Cooling: Built on OWC's time-tested enclosure cooling technology, ThunderBay 4 utilises an open "flow-thru" vented design with an oversized 92 mm, low-turbulence, noise-quieting fan to keep the drives running cool and reliably.

Multi-Drive: Daisy-chain up to six ThunderBay 4s for massive storage capabilities and increased performance, or connect multiple ThunderBay 4s to multiple Thunderbolt 3 ports to achieve exponential speed capabilities.

Vibration Dampened: ThunderBay 4's drive isolating design reduces sonic resonance, and is aided by over-sized, rugged, vibration-absorbing, non-skid feet.

DisplayPort 1.2 Support: Dual Thunderbolt ports let you connect the display of your choice that your computer can support, including 4K displays.

OWC Thunderbolt Cable: ThunderBay 4 comes with a certified OWC Thunderbolt 3 cable, with other lengths from 0.5 meter to 2.0 meters available separately.

Designed with performance in mind and engineered to harness the power of Thunderbolt 3, ThunderBay 4 is an incredibly flexible external solution with the throughput to support multi-stream compressed 4K video and other bandwidth-intensive operations.

Highly configurable to perfectly match your performance needs. Use each drive independently, or in the RAID configuration of your choice for the optimal balance of performance and data-redundancy. Get the most out of your storage, take the brakes off your workflow, and do more with a ThunderBay 4.

Each ThunderBay 4 undergoes OWC's multi-hour drive "burn-in" performance certification procedure prior to shipping. This ensures your ThunderBay 4 arrives operating properly, ready for demanding use.

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Dedicated DisplayPort 1.2 port
Up to 1527MB/s sustained performance
Works with 3.5" or 2.5" drives — no adapter needed
Ultra quiet, heat dissipating aluminum chassis
Rigorously pre-tested with multi-hour burn-in
Plug and play RAID Ready

Compatibility

Compatible with the devices listed below.

MacBook Air

13" Late 2018

: MacBookAir8,1

Core i5
(1.6 GHz)

MacBook Pro

13" Late 2016

: MacBookPro13,1 MacBookPro13,2

Core i5, Core i7
(2.0 GHz, 2.4 GHz, 2.9 GHz, 3.1 GHz, 3.3 GHz)

15" Late 2016

: MacBookPro13,3

Core i7
(2.6 GHz, 2.7 GHz, 2.9 GHz)

13" Mid 2017

: MacBookPro14,1 MacBookPro14,2

Core i5, Core i7
(2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz, 3.1 GHz, 3.3 GHz, 3.5 GHz)

15" Mid 2017

: MacBookPro14,3

Core i7
(2.8 GHz, 2.9 GHz, 3.1 GHz)

15" Mid 2018

: MacBookPro15,1

Core i7, Core i9
(2.2 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 2.9 GHz)

13" Mid 2018

: MacBookPro15,2

Core i5, Core i7
(2.3 GHz, 2.7 GHz)

15" Early 2019

: MacBookPro15,1

Core i7, Core i9
(2.3 GHz, 2.4 GHz, 2.6 GHz)

13" Early 2019

: MacBookPro15,2

Core i5, Core i7
(2.4 GHz, 2.8 GHz)

iMac

21.5" Mid 2017

: iMac18,1

Core i5
(2.3 GHz)

21.5" Mid 2017

: iMac18,2

Core i5, Core i7
(3.0 GHz, 3.4 GHz, 3.6 GHz)

27" Mid 2017

: iMac18,3

Core i5, Core i7
(3.4 GHz, 3.5 GHz, 3.8 GHz, 4.2 GHz, )

21.5" Early 2019

: iMac19,2

Core i3, Core i5, Core i7
(3.0 GHz, 3.2 GHz, 3.6 GHz)

27" Early 2019

: iMac19,1

Core i5, Core i9
(3.0 GHz, 3.1 GHz, 3.6 GHz, 3.7 GHz)

Mac mini

Late 2018

: Macmini8,1

Core i3, Core i5, Core i7
(3.0 GHz, 3.2 GHz, 3.6 GHz)

iMac Pro

27" Late 2017

: iMacPro1,1

8-Core, 10-Core, 14-Core, 18-Core
(2.3 GHz, 3.0 GHz, 3.2 GHz, 4.3 GHz)

Specifications

Software Requirements

macOS 10.12 or later
Windows 10 or later

Hardware Requirements

Mac or PC featuring Thunderbolt 3 interface
Mac or PC featuring Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 interface

Interface (Chipset)

2 x Thunderbolt 3 (Intel DSL6540)
1 x DisplayPort

Max Transfer Rate

Thunderbolt 3: 40 Gb/s (5000 MB/s)

JBOD / RAID Support

JBOD: Utilize each of the four drives independently
RAID: Use any Software RAID of your choice to setup the ThunderBay 4 for multi-drive performance or data redundancy
Includes SoftRAID Lite with support for RAID 0 and 1. Upgrade option for RAID 4, 5, 1+0 capability

Initial Configuration

RAID 0

Standard Mechanism

4 x 1.0TB Toshiba DT01ACA Series Hard Disk Drives

Performance

Read: Up to 1527MB/s

Kensington Lock Slot

Yes

LED

Yes (Power and disk activity)

Plug and Play

Yes

Power Supply

AC input: 100 - 230V

Dimensions

Height: 7.0 in (177 mm)
Width: 5.3 in (135 mm)
Length: 9.6 in (245 mm)

Weight

5.7 kg (12.6 lbs)

What's in the box?

OWC ThunderBay 4 high performance storage solution with Thunderbolt 3
2.0 meter (79 in) Thunderbolt 3 cable
External power cable
2 Security Keys
ThunderBay 4 Quick Start Guide
SoftRAID Lite
SoftRAID Lite Quick Start Guide
Utility software bundle for Mac and PC

Warranty

3 Year OWC Limited Warranty

Part Number

OWCTB3IVT04.0S