Name: 16.0TB OWC ThunderBlade X8 Thunderbolt (40Gb/s) NVMe RAID SSD External Storage Solution with SoftRAID
Brand: OWC
SKU: OWCTB3TBL8X16
Price: 8999.0 AUD
Availability: InStock

Storage

Number of Bays
- 8
Capacity
- 16.0TB
Drive Mechanism
- (8) 2.0TB OWC Aura Pro III PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2242 SSD
- *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
Plug and Play
- Yes
Hot Plug Support
- Yes
Boot Support
- Mac only. NOTE: Boot volume must be independent from RAID volume. Please consult " OWC ThunderBlade: macOS Boot Drive Setup"
Drive Format
- Formatted as an 8 disk SoftRAID RAID 0 for Mac. PC users please consult the "Mac to Windows – SoftRAID Volume Conversation" guide.
Storage Interface
- M.2 NVMe (PCIe 3.0)

RAID

RAID Capable
- Yes
Default RAID Level
- RAID 0
RAID Levels Supported
- RAID 0
- RAID 1
- RAID 4
- RAID 5
- RAID 10
RAID Features
- Software RAID

Ports

Device Ports
- (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40 Gb/s (5000 MB/s)
- (1) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Port

Display Support

Display Support
- Up to one 5K display @ 60Hz,
- or one 4K display @ 60Hz,
- or one 4K display @ 30Hz
Display Support by Port
- Thunderbolt 3: Up to 5K @ 60Hz via a native Thunderbolt 3 display or 4K @ 60Hz via a Thunderbolt display or a USB-C display adapter

Performance

Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
- Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)
Benchmark Speed, Read (Max)
- Up to 2923 MB/s
Benchmark Speed, Write (Max)
- Up to 2770 MB/s

Chipset

Chipset / Controller
- Titan Ridge DD (JHL7440)

Compatibility

Host Interface Requirements
- Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt¹)
Mac OS Compatibility
- 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
- macOS 14.x Sonoma
PC OS Compatibility
- Windows 11
Driver Required
- SoftRAID Only
- SoftRAID automatically checks for the latest version. Launch the app and if displayed, follow prompts to complete the SoftRAID update.
Other Requirements
- Windows certification on Windows 11 Pro Build 22621 - 64bit. Recommended Windows 11 version 22H2 and later.
- 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.
- SoftRAID works with Windows 11 or later and macOS 10.14 or later. SoftRAID is licensed per computer.

Power

External Power Adapter
- Yes
Power Supply
- External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
AC Input
- 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2.0A
DC Output
- +12V, 7.5A
Wattage
- 90W

Physical

Security Slot
- No
Power/Activity LED
- Yes
Housing Color
- Black
Housing Material
- Aluminum
Dimensions
- Height: 3.4 cm (1.3 in)
- Length: 20.8 cm (8.2 in)
- Width: 12.4 cm (4.9 in)
Weight
- 1.1 kg (2.40 lbs)

Certifications

Certifications
- CE
- FCC
- VCCI
- RCM
- UKCA
- IC

Environmental

Ambient Temperature
- Operating: 50°F to 95°F (10°C to 35°C)
- Non-Operating: -40°F to 149°F (-40°C to 65°C)
Altitude
- Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft)
- Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)
Humidity
- Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing

Acoustics

Noise
- 0.0dB

16.0TB OWC ThunderBlade X8 Thunderbolt (40Gb/s) NVMe RAID SSD External Storage Solution with SoftRAID

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