Boost the storage of your compatible Mac or Windows PC with the 8TB miniStack USB 3.1 Gen 1 External Hard Drive from OWC. Equipped with a USB 3.0/3.1 Gen 1 Type-B port and capable of transfer speeds up to 208 MB/s, the miniStack drive boasts an anodized-aluminum design that's ideal for stacking with an Apple iMac mini. Compatible with both Mac and Windows systems, the drive comes with a built-in MagLev fan designed for quiet cooling.
Total Capacity: 8.0TB
Total Solution Cache Size: 256 MB
Standard Mechanism: (1) 8TB Toshiba MD06ACA Series 7,200RPM Hard Disk Drive with 256 MB cache; *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
Chipset: ASMedia ASM1153E
Drive Interface: SATA
Format: Unformatted
Rotational Speed: 7,200RPM
Certifications: UL
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum): USB 3.2 Gen 1 : Up to 5 Gb/s (or 625 MB/s); USB 2.0 : Up to 480 Mb/s (or 60 MB/s); USB 1.1 : Up to 12 Mb/s (or 1.5 MB/s)
Plug and Play: Yes
Contact Start Stops: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Mac OS Compatibility: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard; Mac OS X 10.7 Lion; Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion; OS X 10.9 Mavericks; OS X 10.10 Yosemite; OS X 10.11 El Capitan; 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 7 32-bit Edition; Windows 7 64-bit Edition; Windows 8 32-bit Edition; Windows 8 64-bit Edition; Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition; Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition; Windows 10 32-bit Edition; Windows 10 64-bit Edition; Windows 11
Power Supply: External universal auto-switching power supply
AC Input: 100 ~ 240V, 50/60Hz
DC Output: +12V, 2.5A
External Power Adapter: Yes
Device Ports: (1) USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-B Port
Cooling: (1) 0mm 0RPM MagLev cooling fan
Security Slot: Yes
Power Button: Yes
Power/Activity LED: Yes
Housing Color: Aluminum / Black
Housing Material: Aluminum
Dimensions: Height: 3.6 cm (1.4 in); Length: 19.7 cm (7.8 in); Width: 19.7 cm (7.8 in)
Weight: 850.0 g (1.87 lbs)
Ambient Temperature: Operating: 41°F to 107.6°F (5°C to 42°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: 65 G max at 2 ms; Non-Operating: 175 G max at 2 ms
