Thunderbolt 40Gb/s 8-Bay Desktop External Storage RAID Solution
- Work faster: up to 2586MB/s real-world speed for up to 8K multi-stream video editing and AR/VR workflows
- Work bigger: access, backup, and archive up to 160TB of irreplaceable footage, images, and files on either HDD or SSD storage
- Built for RAID: bundled with OWC SoftRAID; the fastest and most flexible RAID 0/1/4/5/10 tool. Also supports Apple RAID and Windows Disk Manager.
- Expansive: daisy-chain up to five additional ThunderBay 8 or other Thunderbolt storage devices via the second Thunderbolt port.
- Worry-free: 5 Year (solution) or 1 Year (enclosure) Limited Warranty
Pro Storage Built by Creators for Creators
We understand your needs as a creative professional, and we understand that every project is unique. We designed ThunderBay 8 with the speed, capacity, and flexibility to adapt to your evolving needs. Whether you’re changing cameras from a Sony FX9 to a Canon C300 or RED KOMODO, ThunderBay 8 has you covered.
How Much Video Footage Can You Store?
| RAID 0 | RAID 5 | |
| XAVC Intra 4K Class 300 10-bit at 23.976fps - 100GB/hour |
up to 1600 hours |
up to 1400 hours |
| ProRes 422 HQ 4K at 23.976fps - 396GB/hour |
up to 404 hours |
up to 354 hours |
| REDCODEC RAW 8K at 8:1 compression and 23.976fps - 571GB/hour |
up to 280 hours |
up to 245 hours |
Mac-Ready Across the Board
ThunderBay 8 checks all the functional boxes to make you a more efficient content creator: lightning-fast data access, massive capacity, centralized file location and it works with Macs (Intel-based as well as the latest Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4 machines) and Windows PCs. What makes ThunderBay 8 the best 8-bay storage solution available is its ability to give you peace of mind your data is safely protected today and tomorrow. Gone is the fear of a costly slow down or – gulp – losing irreplaceable data because you didn’t select the right RAID solution.
The Most Powerful RAID Tool on the Planet.
SoftRAID is the world’s fastest and most flexible application to configure, maintain, and protect your RAID volumes on Mac and PC. OWC enclosures include 3 Years of SoftRAID Premium.
- High-Performance RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) volumes
- Predictive Health Monitoring proactively notifies of Volume and Disk issues well before failure — provided on your computer and remotely
- Seamless Cross-Platform Sharing with support for Apple-formatted APFS and HFS+ SoftRAID volumes between Mac and Windows at no additional cost
- 35+ Years of Experience of Pro Support to provide peace-of-mind with setup help, ongoing questions, or urgent disk issues
- And many more unique features.
Daisy-Chain Possibilities
ThunderBay 8 isn’t just about high capacity, high-performance storage. It’s about giving you all the options you need to work at your best. Attach a 5K Thunderbolt display or two 4K displays. Place a USB-C device at the end of a daisy chain. With an extra Thunderbolt port, you have the flexibility to add to your daisy-chain and master any task at hand.
A Data Safe-House
With a locking front panel and backside security slot, the ThunderBay 8 is like a safe house for precious data. Additionally, implementing a redundant RAID setup, such as RAID 5 on SoftRAID, will protect against data loss from disk failure.
Professional Grade = Ready to Work
We understand having confidence in gear reliability is paramount to creative professionals. That’s why every ThunderBay 8 undergoes OWC's multi-hour "burn-in" performance certification prior to shipping. This ensures your ThunderBay 8 arrives operating properly and immediately ready for demanding use.
Drive Bays: 8 bays supporting: 2.5-inch SATA HDDs, 2.5-inch SATA SSDs, 3.5-inch SATA HDDs, 3.5-inch SATA SSDs
Plug and Play: Yes
Hot Swap Support: Yes
Boot Support: Mac only. Boot Camp is not supported.
RAID Capable: Yes
Device Ports:
(1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40Gb/s (5000MB/s)
(1) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Port
Either Thunderbolt (USB-C) port can be used as the host port
Power Delivery
Thunderbolt 3 ports each provide up to 15W of power to the host computer or attached device.1
Display Support
Up to one 5K display @ 60Hz,
or one 4K 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
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40Gb/s (or 5000MB/s)
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)
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