OWC ThunderBay 8 RAID 5 Edition 8-Bay External Drive with Dual Thunderbolt 3 Ports, includes SoftRAID XT

The latest addition to the popular ThunderBay line, introduced in 2014, now offers an impressive eight drive bays for either 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch HDDs or SSDs in any combination, providing up to a staggering 160TB of storage capacity. The ThunderBay 8 is akin to a high-performance personal data center, offering multiple configuration options to cater to ever-expanding storage needs.

For photo, film, and video editors, the ThunderBay 8 presents the largest capacity desktop RAID storage solution OWC has ever offered, perfectly suited to handle the voracious drive space appetite of RAW, 4K, large format, and VR workflows.

Need even more capacity? Daisy-chain up to six of these capacity behemoths together for up to a truly monstrous 960TB. Capture vast amounts of footage from multiple cameras or store vast libraries of production work with a unified and reliable storage solution.

Conquer high-bandwidth demands with ease, as the ThunderBay 8 boasts up to 2,586MB/s real-world tested speeds and the ability to RAID together eight SSDs or HDDs, providing the necessary under-the-hood horsepower. Its rugged, field-tested aluminum design stands up to both studio and on-location workflows. Multiple ThunderBay 8 solutions can even be configured and connected via multiple Thunderbolt 3 ports on your Mac or PC to achieve exponential speed increases, allowing you to take on multi-stream 4K workflows and export and render footage with effects at full speed.

The ThunderBay 8 includes SoftRAID, providing easy and complete drive management for both Mac and Windows. SoftRAID offers flexible RAID configuration options, advanced features like email notifications for drive and RAID volume health, and volume validation to ensure data integrity. It outperforms AppleRAID by up to 86% and provides full TRIM support to improve internal and external SSD performance across all RAID levels.

Keeping large data sets organized for every project is a breeze with the ThunderBay 8's eight hot-swappable drive bays. Drives mount in alphabetically labeled trays for easy identification and are secured by thumb screws. The locking front panel and security slot on the backside make the ThunderBay 8 an ironclad vault for your data, and the front-panel LEDs indicate the status of each drive at a glance.

The ThunderBay 8 is plug-and-play ready, requiring no drivers and including a Thunderbolt 3 cable. It is Thunderbolt certified for both Mac and Windows, and comes with a 1-year OWC limited warranty.

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