Overview
OWC Thunderbay 8
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 centre 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 OWC have 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/s and the ability to RAID together eight SSDs or HDDs, ThunderBay 8’s rugged, field-tested aluminium 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.
SoftRAID: RAID Made Easy
Harness the full capability of your OWC drive array with the included SoftRAID XT, the most powerful, intuitive RAID management software on the market for macOS and Windows. SoftRAID’s RAID creation and management technology has been finely tuned to perfection with over 20 years of development to provide rock solid protection of your data and optimise drive performance.
SoftRAID XT provides an unbeatable combination of speed, protection, and compatibility…
- Advanced: create RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) arrays
- Protected: SoftRAID Monitor constantly watches your disks and alerts you if problems are detected
- Validated: volume validation ensures sectors can be read and parity is correct
- Certified: checks disks before use to ensure they are safe for data storage
- Vigilant: error prediction helps protect against unexpected failure
- Universal: move SoftRAID arrays seamlessly between Mac and PC2 with built-in OWC MacDrive technology
- Up to 2106MB/s peak performance (RAID 0)
- Eight hot-swappable universal drive bays: mix or match 2.5-inch (no adapter needed) and 3.5-inch HDDs and SSDs
- Includes SoftRAID: robust software for creating, monitoring, and managing advanced RAID sets
- 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 cable
- Thunderbolt certified for Mac and Windows
- OWC ClingOn ready: cable stabiliser prevents work session interruption and possible data loss
Compatibility
Compatible with the devices listed below.
MacBook Air
MacBook Pro
Mac Pro
iMac
Mac mini
Mac Studio
iMac Pro
Specifications
- Total Capacity
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- 64.0TB
- Total Solution Cache Size
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- 2048 MB
- Standard Mechanism
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- 8 x 8.0TB Toshiba N300 Series 7,200RPM Enterprise Class NAS Hard Disk Drive with 256 MB cache
- Hot Swap Support
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- Yes
- Drive Interface
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- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Rotational Speed
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- 7,200RPM
- Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
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- Thunderbolt 3: up to 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)
- Plug and Play
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- Yes
- RAID Capable
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- Yes
- Default RAID Level
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- RAID 5
- RAID Levels Supported
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- JBOD
- RAID 0
- RAID 0+1
- RAID 1
- RAID 4
- RAID 5
- RAID 10
- RAID Features
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- Software RAID
- Benchmark Speed, Read (Max)
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- Up to 2085 MB/s
- Benchmark Speed, Write (Max)
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- Up to 2317 MB/s
- Chipset
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- SATA Controller: 2 x JMicron JMB-585
- Thunderbolt: 1 x Intel JHL-6540
- Contact Start Stops
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- 600,000
- Host Port Requirements
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- Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt)
- Mac OS Compatibility
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- macOS 10.12 Sierra
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 11.x Big Sur
- macOS 12.x Monterey
- macOS 13.x Ventura
- PC OS Compatibility
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- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows 11
- Other Requirements
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- SoftRAID XT works with macOS 10.12 or later and Windows 10 or later. SoftRAID is licensed per computer. The SoftRAID serial number will work with both Mac and Windows but can only be active on one computer at a time. Additional seats can be purchased. RAID 4/1+0 (10) are currently Mac only at this time
- Power Supply
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- Internal UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
- AC Input
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- 90-264V, 47-63Hz, 3.5A At 115V, 1.8A At 230V
- External Power Adapter
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- No
- Number of Bays
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- 8
- Device Ports
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- 1 x host port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40 Gb/s (5000 MB/s)
- 1 x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port
- 1 x DisplayPort port
- Cooling
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- 1 x 92 mm temperature-controlled cooling fan
- Dimensions
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- H: 180 x L: 240 x W: 260 mm
- Weight
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- 7300 g
What's in the box?
- 1 x OWC ThunderBay 8 External Storage Solution
- 1 x 0.7 m OWC Thunderbolt Cable
- 2 x Security Keys for Front Panel Lock
- 1 x Quick Start Guide for OWC ThunderBay 8
- 1 x Assembly Manual & User Guide for OWC ThunderBay 8
- 1 x OWC SoftRAID XT Software Bundle
- 1 x Quick Start Guide for OWC SoftRAID XT
- 1 x Manual & User Guide for OWC SoftRAID XT
Warranty
- 5 Year Limited Warranty
Part Number
- OWCTB38SRE064