This ThunderBay 4 32TB 4-Bay Thunderbolt 2 RAID Array from OWC / Other World Computing is pre-configured with four 8TB HGST Ultrastar He8 Enterprise-grade drives set up in RAID 5 via SoftRAID XT software. With two Thunderbolt 2 ports featuring transfer speeds of up to 20 Gb/s, it's suitable for a wide variety of workflows such as video and photo editing, audio production, and much more. Actual read and write performance in RAID 5 are around 512 MB/s and 446 MB/s respectively. If needed, Thunderbolt 2 connectivity also supports daisy-chaining with up to six devices as well as DisplayPort-equipped displays. Using the SoftRAID XT software, you can reconfigure these drives from RAID 5 to alternate configurations including RAID 0, 1, 4, 1+0, and JBOD.
Total Capacity: 32.0TB
Total Solution Cache Size: 1024 MB
Standard Mechanism: (4) 8.0TB Toshiba MG08ADA Series 7,200RPM Enterprise Class Hard Disk Drive with 256 MB cache; *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
Hot Swap Support: Yes
Chipset: SATA Controller: (2) ASM1062; Thunderbolt 3: (1) Intel DSL6540
Drive Interface: SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Rotational Speed: 7,200RPM
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum): Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)
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)
Power Supply: Internal UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
AC Input: 100-230V
External Power Adapter: No
Number of Bays: 4
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 Temperature-controlled cooling fan
Security Slot: Yes
Power Button: Yes
Power/Activity LED: Yes
Housing Color: Black
Housing Material: Aluminum
Dimensions: Height: 17.7 cm (7.0 in); Length: 24.5 cm (9.6 in); Width: 13.5 cm (5.3 in)
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