Over 2x Faster Multi-Camera Ingest
In the fast-paced, tight-budget world of filmmaking where time is money, every minute saved is critical. When you're juggling multiple cameras or offloading a variety of media cards simultaneously, you’ll keep your production running ahead of schedule by ingesting over twice as fast with Express 4M2 Ultra vs 40Gb/s storage.
Full Speed with Full Focus
High-performance NVMe drives in RAID configurations generate serious heat. Whether you're rendering 8K footage, ingesting multiple media cards, or running intensive database operations, you get maximum performance without the noise that breaks creative focus or the thermal throttling that kills productivity. Express 4M2 Ultra's solid aircraft-grade aluminum body provides passive cooling and rugged protection, while a smart adaptive fan quietly activates only during sustained workloads.
Express 4M2 Ultra is ideal for:
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DITs and Filmmakers wanting to build the fastest compact NVMe SSD RAID with expandable capacity and the ability to daisy-chain additional enclosures as a massive single volume or connect devices for additional capabilities through the second Thunderbolt 5 port while experiencing maximum offload speeds and thermal stability when backing up media cards from multiple cameras on set.
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Professional video editors, VFX artists, Colorists, and high-volume photographers seeking the fastest NVMe SSD RAID to handle demanding post-production and editing workflows including 12K RAW video, VFX compositing work, multicam sequences in 8K RAW or ProRes video, and batch editing ultra-high-resolution pictures.
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Performance-driven professionals, power users, and technical teams who require full control over capacity, speed, and scalability. Express 4M2 Ultra is the ultimate DIY Thunderbolt 5 NVMe RAID platform for pushing demanding workflows and data intensive applications beyond conventional limits.
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.
Key Features
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Maximum Performance: Up to 6622MB/s1 real-world speed for 12K RAW video, 8K multi-cam sequences, batch processing of high-res images, and large data sets.
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Your Drives, Your RAID: DIY easy install four NVMe M.2 2280 or 2242 single or double-sided PCIe 3.0/4.0/5.0 SSDs based on your current budget and performance needs. With support for RAID 0/1/4/5/10/JBOD via SoftRAID or another RAID utility, you decide the RAID level that meets your workflow needs.
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Time is Money. Save Big on Both: The DIY design lets you swap in faster, larger drives as they become available without having to buy a new enclosure while taking advantage of Thunderbolt 5’s incredible speed to cut your ingestion times in half.
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Scale As You Grow: Start with up to 32TB today in a single enclosure and expand up to 128TB as one volume through daisy chaining additional Express 4M2 Ultras.
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Connect All Your Devices: Daisy chain up to five additional Thunderbolt devices plus one USB peripheral via the second Thunderbolt 5 port.
Includes
- (1) OWC Express 4M2 Ultra External Storage Enclosure
- (1) 0.7M (28") Thunderbolt 5 80Gb/s Cable
- (1) 90W External Power Supply with AU Power Cable
- (1) 3 Years of SoftRAID Premium Access (License located on device)
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
- Up to 6622MB/s achieved with PCIe 4.0 and later SSDs. PCIe 3.0 SSDs are limited up to 3800MB/s.
