Bring flexible storage to your setup with with the ThunderBay Flex 8 128TB 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array from OWC. Designed to streamline production workflows, this RAID array features eight 2.5/3.5" drive bays, each preinstalled with a 16TB HDD. Preconfigured in RAID 5, the ThunderBay Flex 8 also supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 4, and JBOD modes, allowing you to choose between speed or data redundancy. Thunderbolt 3 and SATA III interfaces, as well as 7200 rpm HDD speeds ensure fast data access to make short work of video editing, VFX, digital imaging, and more. The 120mm cooling fan prevents overheating, and a lockable bay door and Kensington Lock slot ensure security.
- Mechanisms Supported: 3.5 inch SATA drives; 2.5 inch SATA drives; 2.5 inch U.2 drives (top 4 bays only); NVMe M.2 drives (via U.2 adapter); 2.5 inch SAS drives (requires SAS card, not included); 3.5 inch SAS drives (requires SAS card, not included)
- Total Capacity: 128TB
- Standard Mechanism: (8) 16.0TB Toshiba MD08ADA Series 7,200RPM Hard Disk Drive with 256 MB cache; *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
- Display Support: Up to one 8K display @ 60Hz,; or one 4K display @ 120Hz,; or one 5K display @ 60Hz,; or one 4K display @ 60Hz and one 4K display @ 30Hz,; or one 4K display @ 60Hz,; or one 4K display @ 30Hz,; or two 4K displays @ 60Hz
- Display Support by Port: DisplayPort 1.4: Up to 8K @ 60Hz or 4K @ 120Hz; 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
- Boot Support: Dependent upon configuration. Independent Mac volumes should boot in most scenarios.
- Hot Swap Support: Yes
- Hot Plug Support: Yes
- Chipset: Thunderbolt: Intel JHL7440; PCIe Switch: ASMedia ASM-2824; USB Controller: Genesys Logic GL-3590
- Drive Interface: SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Rotational Speed: 7,200RPM
- Certifications: BSMI; CE; FCC; RCM; VCCI
- Data Rate: Thunderbolt 3: 40Gb/s (or 5000MB/s)
- Data Transfer Rate (Maximum): Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)
- RAID Capable: Yes
- RAID Levels Supported: RAID 0; RAID 1; RAID 0+1; RAID 4; RAID 5; JBOD
- RAID Features: Software RAID
- MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): 1,400,000 hours
- Contact Start Stops: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Mac OS Compatibility: macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11.x Big Sur; macOS 12.x Monterey; macOS 13.x Ventura
- PC OS Compatibility: Not compatible with Windows PCs
- Other Requirements: macOS 10.15.1 or later required.
- Host Port Requirements: Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt1)
- Supported PCIe Cards: Supports one full-height, half-length, single-width card (driverless or with Thunderbolt-aware driver). GPUs not supported.
- Driver Required: SoftRAID Only; The SoftRAID driver is installed within the SoftRAID application.; For PCIe cards that require a driver, please check the manufacturer web site. Drivers for PCIe cards must be Thunderbolt-aware to function.
- Power Supply: Internal UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
- AC Input: 100-240V, 47-63Hz, 4.0A-8.0A
- DC Output: +12V, 42A
- Wattage: 504W
- External Power Adapter: No
- Power Delivery: (2) Thunderbolt 3 Ports (15W, 85W)
- Number of Bays: 8
- Expansion Slots: (1) PCIe 3.0 x16 physical, x4 electrical, full-height, half-length, single-width
- Device Ports: (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40 Gb/s (5000 MB/s); (1) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Port; (1) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible; (2) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible; (1) DisplayPort Port
- Memory Card Slots: (1) CFexpress Type B; (1) Secure Digital (SD)
- Cooling: (1) 120mm 1,600RPM cooling fan
- Security Slot: Yes
- Power Button: Yes
- Power/Activity LED: Yes
- Housing Color: Black
- Housing Material: Aluminum
- Dimensions: Height: 34.9 cm (13.7 in); Length: 39.0 cm (15.4 in); Width: 14.9 cm (5.9 in)
- Weight: 9.2 kg (20.26 lbs)
- 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)
- 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
- Shock: Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed; Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Noise: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed