Overview
OWC Envoy Express
While small in stature, the OWC Envoy Express is big news. For the first time ever in the history of Thunderbolt, you can buy a bus-powered Thunderbolt certified enclosure and install your own drive in it. Finally…a DIY kit that lets you break free of pre-configured choice limits so you can build a pocket-sized storage solution to meet your specific needs. And rebuild it anytime those needs change. Equally revolutionary is the included slide mount. This surface-safe removable drive holder allows you to slide the Envoy Express onto the back of your laptop’s screen for out-of-the-way mobile use convenience. More options. More usability. More functionality…only from OWC.
The Power of Building Your Own Options
Build your Envoy Express with a brand-new drive for a fast boot drive. Re task an existing drive replaced during an upgrade for added storage and backup capacity. Or, use Envoy Express to regain access to files on a drive removed from an inoperable machine. Whatever the reason you want to build your own bus-powered Thunderbolt enclosure, Envoy Express gives you the power to make it happen.
Backup, Play, and Edit. Faster
Whether you want to backup your growing photo and music libraries, share files, play your favourite games and movies anywhere, or even want to capture and edit up to 8K video, the Envoy Express can do it all. And it’s built to support super-fast sustained data transfer rates up to 1553MB/s, often faster than your machine’s internal drive performance!
Uses Today's & Tomorrow's Drives
Designed to support any 2280 M.2 NVMe SSD, the Envoy Express gives you the freedom of flexibility to use any drive today — including OWC Aura SSDs up to 4.0TB capacity — as well as being ready for tomorrow’s 8.0TB, 16TB and future capacities without limit.
Gets Onboard With Macs & PCs
Today’s office is often a tiny bistro table, your lap in a remote location, or a cramped airplane seat. There’s no power outlet and not enough room for an external drive. Besides being the industry’s first Thunderbolt 3 bus powered (no power adapter required) enclosure, the Envoy Express is the first to include a laptop mounting system.
Removable adhesive gel and a lightweight yet durable plastic holder secure the Envoy Express onto the back of your Thunderbolt 3-equipped Mac or PC laptop screen. Easy to add and easy to remove with no marking or marring.
Faster Than Anything Before
Faster than anything that came before, take advantage of the OWC Envoy Express certified Thunderbolt performance with blazing-fast data transfers and backup. The ultimate in DIY drive flexibility and performance is finally here.
- Super-fast: supports up to 1553MB/s real-world performance
- OWC Aura Pro powered: advanced NVMe flash technology for the fastest and most reliable performance available
- Convenient: bus powered via an integrated Thunderbolt cable
- Compact: shorter than a ballpoint pen and weighs a mere 3.3 ounces with drive
- Silent: runs cool and distraction-free
- Stylishly rugged: black anodised aluminium provides “field-tough” data protection
- Gets onboard: includes back of laptop screen slide mount for safe, out-of-the way use
Video
For the first time ever in the history of Thunderbolt™, you can buy a bus-powered Thunderbolt™ certified enclosure and install your own drive in it.
Compatibility
Compatible with the devices listed below.
MacBook Air
MacBook Pro
Mac Pro
iMac
Mac mini
Mac Studio
iMac Pro
Specifications
- Chipset
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- Thunderbolt 3: intel Alpine Ridge LP
- Certifications
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- CE, FCC, VCCI, RCM, BSMI
- 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
- MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
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- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Contact Start Stops
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- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Mac OS Compatibility
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- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 11.x Big Sur
- macOS 11.1 Big Sur
- macOS 12.x Monterey
- PC OS Compatibility
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- Windows 10 64-bit edition
- Windows Server 2016
- Host Port Requirements
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- Thunderbolt 3
- Driver Required
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- No
- Power Supply
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- Bus-powered
- External Power Adapter
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- No
- Drive Bays
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- 1 bay supporting: M.2 drives
- Supports NVMe M.2 2280 "M Key" SSDs
- Device Ports
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- 1 x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port
- Security Slot
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- No
- Dimensions
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- H: 12 L: 106 W: 44 mm
- Weight
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- 88 g
What's in the box?
- 1 x Envoy Express Enclosure
- 1 x Laptop Attacher
Warranty
- 2 Year Limited Warranty
Part Number
- OWCTB3ENVXP00