Built to handle demanding needs, the 8TB Express 1M2 USB4 External SSD from OWC / Other World Computing is designed for photo and video professionals, DITs, prosumers, performance enthusiasts, and other creative professionals. Equipped with an 4TB OWC Aura Ultra IV PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD, the Express 1M2 delivers speeds of up to 3151 MB/s, which is fast enough for 8K raw and 4K video in slow motion as well as ProRes and other demanding codecs, plus high resolution photos in both raw and compressed formats. It comes preformatted APFS for macOS 10.13 and later, iPadOS 13 and later, and iOS 17, but may be used with Windows, Chrome, Linux, and Android with a simple reformat. It connects to your host system using a 40 Gb/s USB4 port, but is backward compatible with 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2, which delivers real world speeds of up to 990 MB/s.
Standard Mechanism: (1) 8.0TB OWC Aura Ultra IV PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD; *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
Mechanisms Supported: NVMe M.2 SSD
Plug and Play: Yes
Drive Interface: M.2
Device Ports: (1) Host Port - USB4 (USB-C) up to 40Gb/s (5000MB/s)
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum): USB4 : Up to 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)
Chipset: USB: ASM2464PD
Contact Start Stops: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Host Port Requirements: USB4 or Thunderbolt (USB-C) port
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 10 32-bit Edition; Windows 10 64-bit Edition; Windows Server 2016; Windows 11
Linux OS Compatibility: Yes
Mobile OS Compatibility: iPadOS 13; iPadOS 14; iPadOS 15; iPadOS 16; iPadOS 17; iOS 17; Android 13.x
Other OS Compatibility: Chrome OS; ChromeOS version 102 and later
Driver Required: No
External Power Adapter: No
Power Supply: Bus-powered
Security Slot: No
Power/Activity LED: Yes
Housing Color: Silver
Housing Material: Aluminum
Dimensions: Height: 2.3 cm (0.9 in); Length: 13.2 cm (5.2 in); Width: 7.0 cm (2.8 in)
Weight: 253.0 g (0.56 lbs)
Certifications: BSMI; CE; FCC; RCM; VCCI
Reach Certification: Yes
Country of Origin: Taiwan
TAA Compliance: Yes
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)
Humidity: Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing; Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
