OWC ThunderBay 8 Thunderbolt 3 Storage Solution

The 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 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 to handle the voracious drive space appetite of RAW, 4K, large format, and VR workflows.

With Thunderbolt 3 offering real-world transfer rates up to 2586MB/s and the ability to RAID together eight SSDs or HDDs, ThunderBay 8's rugged, field-tested aluminum design has the under-the-hood horsepower needed to conquer high-bandwidth requirements. You can even configure multiple ThunderBay 8 solutions connected via multiple Thunderbolt 3 ports on your Mac or PC to achieve exponential speeds. Daisy-chain up to six of these capacity behemoths together, allowing you to capture vast amounts of footage from multiple cameras or store vast libraries of production work with a unified and reliable storage solution.

ThunderBay 8 makes it easy to keep large data sets organized for every project thanks to its eight hot swappable drive bays. Whether you're using 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch HDDs and/or SSDs, the drives mount in alphabetically labeled trays for easy identification and are secured by a thumb screw. With a locking front panel and security slot on the backside, plus front panel LEDs indicating the status of each drive, you'll know at a glance if your data is secure.

Attach a 5K Thunderbolt display or two 4K displays, and place a USB 3.1 device at the end of a daisy chain. With an extra Thunderbolt 3 port, you have the flexibility to add more devices to your workflow and master any task at hand.

Key features: - Pro-grade transfer speeds: up to 2586MB/s real-world tested speed with Thunderbolt 3 port - Eight hot-swappable universal drive bays: mix or match 2.5-inch (no adapter needed) and 3.5-inch HDDs and SSDs - Plug-and-play ready: no drivers needed and Includes Thunderbolt cable - Daisy-chain expansion: second Thunderbolt 3 port for adding up to five additional Thunderbolt devices - Thunderbolt certified for Mac and Windows

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