OWC, 32TB ThunderBlade, Gen 2 Thunderbolt 3, External NVME SSD Storage Solution

Bring portable RAID storage to your workflow with the 32TB ThunderBlade Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array from OWC. Boasting four M.2 NVMe drive bays housing four 8TB SSDs, this RAID array provides 32TB of total storage. Connect to host via Thunderbolt 3 to take advantage of read and write speeds up to 2800 and 2450 MB/s, respectively. An additional Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C port can be used to daisy chain additional Thunderbolt 3 devices.Preconfigured in RAID 0, this array also supports RAID 1, 4, 5, and 10. A plug-and-play design and ballistic hard-shell carrying case allow for easy deployment, while the included AC adapter ensures ample power. This RAID array is preformatted for use with Mac and is compatible with macOS 10.13 and later; compatibility extends to Windows 10 and later and Windows Server 2016 using SoftRAID for Windows. Please note, RAID 4 and 10 are available for Mac only at this time.

• Total Capacity: 32.0TB
• Standard Mechanism: (4) 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.
• Display Support: Up to one 5K display @ 60Hz,; or one 4K display @ 60Hz,; or one 4K display @ 30Hz
• 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
• Boot Support: Mac only. Boot volume must be independent from RAID volume.
• Hot Plug Support: Yes
• Chipset: Thunderbolt 3: (1) Intel DSL6540
• Drive Interface: M.2 NVMe (PCIe 3.0)
• Format: Formatted as 4 disk RAID 0 for Mac. To convert for PC, use SoftRAID for Windows.
• Certifications: CE; FCC; RoHS
• Data Transfer Rate (Maximum): Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)
• Plug and Play: Yes
• RAID Capable: Yes
• Default RAID Level: RAID 0
• RAID Levels Supported: RAID 0; RAID 1; RAID 4; RAID 5; RAID 10
• RAID Features: Software RAID
• 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 11; Windows 10 64-bit Edition; Windows Server 2016
• Host Port Requirements: Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt1)
• Driver Required: SoftRAID Only; SoftRAID automatically checks for the latest driver. Launch the app and if displayed, follow prompts to update driver.
• Power Supply: External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
• AC Input: 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2.0A
• DC Output: +15V, 4.8A
• Wattage: 72W
• External Power Adapter: Yes
• 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
• Security Slot: No
• Power/Activity LED: Yes
• Housing Color: Black
• Housing Material: Aluminum
• Dimensions: Height: 2.9 cm (1.1 in); Length: 19.2 cm (7.6 in); Width: 12.4 cm (4.9 in)
• Weight: 676.0 g (1.49 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
• Noise: 0.0dB