OWC, ThunderBay 8, Dual Thunderbolt 3 Ports, Eight-Bay External Drive Enclosure

Designed as a high-performance personal data center that offers multiple configuration options to suit ever-expanding storage needs, the ThunderBay 8 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Enclosure from OWC / Other World Computing can handle raw, 4K, large format, and VR workflows for photo, film, and video editors. Built with eight SATA drive bays that can handle 2.5" or 3.5" hard drives and SSDs, the ThunderBay 8 delivers sustained data transfer speeds of up to 2586 MB/s and connects to your host Windows or Mac system using a Thunderbolt 3 port, while a second Thunderbolt 3 port can be used to daisy-chain up to six ThunderBay 8 enclosures, or power one 5K / 60 Hz display or two 4K 60 Hz displays. There is also a dedicated DisplayPort 1.2 port that supports a 4K / 60 Hz display. Thanks to the SoftRAID software RAID controller, the ThunderBay 8 can be configured as RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, and 10, each of which provides data redundancy, performance, or a combination of both. For those who do not require a RAID, JBOD is available.

• Mechanisms Supported: Eight (8) 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA drives
• Display Support: Up to two 4K displays @ 60Hz,; or one 5K display @ 60Hz
• 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; DisplayPort 1.2: Up to 4K @ 60Hz
• Boot Support: Mac only
• Hot Swap Support: Yes
• Chipset: Thunderbolt: (1) Intel JHL-6540; SATA Controller: (2) JMicron JMB-585
• Certifications: CE, FCC, VCCI, RCM, BSMI
• Data Transfer Rate (Maximum): Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)
• Plug and Play: Yes
• RAID Capable: Yes
• RAID Levels Supported: JBOD
• RAID Features: Software RAID
• MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
• Contact Start Stops: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
• Mac OS Compatibility: 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: Windows 10 64-bit Edition; Windows 11
• Other Requirements: 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.
• Host Port Requirements: Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt1)
• Driver Required: No
• Power Supply: Internal UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
• AC Input: 90-264V, 47-63Hz, 3.5A At 115V, 1.8A At 230V
• DC Output: +12V, 25A
• Wattage: 300W
• External Power Adapter: No
• Number of Bays: 8
• Device Ports: (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40 Gb/s (5000 MB/s); (1) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Port; (1) DisplayPort Port
• Cooling: (1) 92mm cooling fan
• Security Slot: Yes
• Power Button: Yes
• Power/Activity LED: Yes
• Housing Color: Black
• Housing Material: Aluminum
• Dimensions: Height: 18.0 cm (7.1 in); Length: 24.0 cm (9.4 in); Width: 26.0 cm (10.2 in)
• Weight: 7.3 kg (16.14 lbs)
• Ambient Temperature: Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C); Non-Operating: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°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
• Noise: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed