This latest addition to the popular ThunderBay line, introduced in 2014, now offers eight drive bays for either 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch HDDs and/or SSDs in any combination. The OWC ThunderBay 8 is like a high-performance personal data center that offers multiple configuration options to suit ever-expanding storage needs. Photo, film and video editors can take advantage of the largest capacity desktop RAID storage solution we’ve ever offered to handle the voracious drive space appetite of RAW, 4K, large format, and VR workflows.
- Number of Bays: 8
- Total Capacity: 160.0TB
- Standard Mechanism: () 20.0TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC560 7,200RPM Enterprise Class Hard Disk Drive with 512 MB cache; *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
- Plug and Play: Yes
- Hot Swap Support: Yes
- Boot Support: Mac only
- Rotational Speed: 7,200RPM
- Drive Interface: SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- RAID Capable: Yes
- Default RAID Level: RAID 5
- RAID Levels Supported: RAID 0; RAID 1; RAID 0+1; RAID 4; RAID 5; JBOD
- RAID Features: Software RAID
- 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
- 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
- Data Transfer Rate (Maximum): Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)
- Benchmark Speed, Read (Max): Up to 2419 MB/s
- Benchmark Speed, Write (Max): Up to 2412 MB/s
- Chipset: Thunderbolt: (1) Intel JHL-6540; SATA Controller: (2) JMicron JMB-585
- Contact Start Stops: 600,000
- Host Port Requirements: Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt1)
- 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
- PC OS Compatibility: Windows 10 64-bit Edition; Windows 11
- Driver Required: SoftRAID Only
- 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.
- External Power Adapter: 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
- 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)
- Certifications: CE, FCC, VCCI, RCM, BSMI
- 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