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OWC ThunderBay 4 Four-Bay Thunderbolt 3 External Storage Enclosure
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ThunderBay 4
0TB 4-Drive HDD Storage Enclosure with Dual Thunderbolt 3 Ports
Mac / PC / Thunderbolt 3 / DisplayPort 1.2
The Speed You Need
All New Design for Power and Performance
ThunderBay 4, OWC's flagship 4-bay RAID powerhouse is bigger and faster than ever before. Now with the unbelievable performance of Thunderbolt 3 up to 1550MB/s sustained performance1it'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.
Highlights
- Two Thunderbolt 3 ports
- Up to 1550MB/s sustained performance
- Four hot-swappable universal drive bays: mix or match 2.5-inch (no adapter needed) and 3.5-inch HDDs and SSDs
- Dedicated DisplayPort 1.2 port
Edit, Experiment, Create, Design
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. ThunderBay 4 is highly configurable to perfectly match your performance needs. Choose between traditional hard drives or Solid State Drives. 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.
Certified and Tested
Each ThunderBay 4 solution 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.
4 drive bays plus so much more.
Time-tested Cooling
Built on OWC's time-tested enclosure cooling technology, ThunderBay 4 utilizes 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 3 ports let you connect the display of your choice that your computer can support, including 4K displays.
OWC Thunderbolt 3 Cable
ThunderBay 4 comes with a certified OWC Thunderbolt 3 cable.
More Powerful With SoftRAID
Need more power and protection? Choose a solution that includes OWC's powerful SoftRAID RAID software.
SoftRAID is the most powerful, intuitive software RAID utility on the market. Multiple RAID levels let you select the RAID level that fits you or your project’s needs best. If you need maximum volume capacity, optimum drive performance, data protection, or a combination of attributes, SoftRAID has you covered.
Packed with features like drive validation, verification and failure prediction—SoftRAID includes features you simply don’t get with hardware RAID. It’s like having a datacenter on your desktop! From home users looking to protect photos and documents to professionals needing to protect and quickly access projects, SoftRAID is the perfect solution. Learn more about the power of SoftRAID XT.
SoftRAID is the most powerful, intuitive software RAID utility on the market. Multiple RAID levels let you select the RAID level that fits you or your project’s needs best. If you need maximum volume capacity, optimum drive performance, data protection, or a combination of attributes, SoftRAID has you covered.
Packed with features like drive validation, verification and failure prediction—SoftRAID includes features you simply don’t get with hardware RAID. It’s like having a datacenter on your desktop! From home users looking to protect photos and documents to professionals needing to protect and quickly access projects, SoftRAID is the perfect solution. Learn more about the power of SoftRAID XT.
Try SoftRAID COMPLETELY FREE for 14 Days
Start protecting yourself and your data today! Get all of SoftRAID's great disk checking and monitoring features, plus the fastest and most efficient software RAID there is. Download and try SoftRAID for FREE.
Backed by OWC
You can rely on OWC's award-winning support for the ThunderBay 4 solution. Plus, ThunderBay 4 comes with an OWC Limited Warranty.
- Sustained read speeds, dependent on mechanism installed.
- SoftRAID XT works with macOS 10.12 or later and Windows 10. Intel-based Macs require macOS 10.12 or later. M1 Macs require macOS 11.1 or 11.3 and later. macOS 11.3 is currently available as a public beta. 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 4/5/1+0 (10) are currently Mac only at this time.
Product Specifications
Specifications
- Mechanisms Supported
- Four (4) 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA drives
- Hot Swap Support
- Yes
- Chipset
- SATA Controller: (2) ASM1062
- Thunderbolt 3: (1) Intel DSL6540
- Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
- Thunderbolt 3 : 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)
- Plug and Play
- Yes
- Reach Certification
- Yes
RAID
- RAID Capable
- Yes
- RAID Levels Supported
- JBOD
- RAID Features
- Software RAID
Compatibility
- Mac OS Compatibility
- macOS 10.12 Sierra
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 11.1 Big Sur
- PC OS Compatibility
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Other Requirements
- SoftRAID XT works with macOS 10.12 or later and Windows 10. Intel-based Macs require macOS 10.12 or later. M1 Macs require macOS 11.1 or 11.3 and later. macOS 11.3 is currently available as a public beta.
Power
- Power Supply
- Internal UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
- AC Input
- 100-230V
- External Power Adapter
- No
Physical
- Number of Bays
- 4
- Device Ports
- (2) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Ports
- (1) DisplayPort Port
- Cooling
- (1) 92mm Temperature-controlled cooling fan
- Security Slot
- Yes
- Power Button
- Yes
- Power/Activity LED
- Yes
- Housing Color
- Black
- Housing Material
- Aluminum
- Dimensions
- Height: 17.7 cm (7.0 in)
- Length: 24.5 cm (9.6 in)
- Width: 13.5 cm (5.3 in)
- Weight
- 3.9 kg (8.60 lbs)
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)
- Humidity
- Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Manufacturer provided specifications for OWC p/n OWCTB3IVKIT000
Additional Information
| Colour | Black |
|---|---|
| Capacity | Enclosure Only |
| RPM | No |
| Number of Bays/Drives | 4 |
| Type | No |
| Model Identifier | MacBookPro13,1, MacBookPro13,2, MacBookPro13,3, MacBookPro14,1, MacBookPro14,2, MacBookPro14,3, iMac18,2, iMac18,3, iMacPro1,1 |
| Connection | Thunderbolt 3 (40Gb/s) |
| Form Factor | No |
| Manufacturer | OWC |
| Manufacturer P/N | OWCTB3IVKIT0GB |
| UPC | 810586037129 |
| Shipping Restriction | --Please Select-- |
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