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Silver
Aluminum
1 bay supporting: M.2 SSDs
Supports single-sided and double-sided M.2 2280 "M Key" drives
NVMe SSDs with a heatsink will not fit and are not supported.
1 bay supporting: 3.5" SATA HDDs, 3.5" SATA SSDs, 2.5" SATA HDDs, 2.5" SATA SSDs
SATA drives connect via USB protocol.
20000GB Useable Capacity
Total Capacity: 20096GB
96GB Allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction
512MB
1x 16TB Toshiba MG09 Series 7,200RPM Enterprise Class Hard Disk Drive with 512MB cache
1x 4TB OWC Aura Ultra IV PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 Solid-State Drive
Yes
Independent volumes bootable in macOS. Mac only. Boot Camp is not supported.
1x Host Port - Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) up to 80Gb/s bi-directional data speed and up to 120Gb/s display bandwidth
3x Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) Ports
3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
60W
Thunderbolt 5 : Up to 80Gb/s
USB4 : Up to 40Gb/s (or 5000MB/s)
Thunderbolt: Barlow Ridge JHL9480
USB: Fresco Logic FL5801 & Genesys GL3590
Thunderbolt 5 port
Thunderbolt 4 port
Thunderbolt 3 port (Mac Only)
USB4 port
macOS 14.x Sonoma
macOS 15.x Sequoia
macOS 26.x Tahoe
Windows 11
Yes
iPadOS 17
iPadOS 18
iPadOS 26
Chrome OS
Thunderbolt 5 for Mac requires macOS 15.x or later.
Thunderbolt 5 for PC requires Windows 11 (version 22H2) or later.
Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 connections on an Apple silicon Mac require macOS version 14.x or later.
Thunderbolt 3 support is Mac only and requires macOS version 15.x or later.
Intel Mac systems require macOS version 15.x or later.
Chromebook or Surface systems require the latest version of Chrome OS.
iPad systems require the latest version of iPad OS.
Linux users should use the latest version of Ubuntu.
No
Yes
Yes
External power supply
100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2.5A
++20V, 9A
180W
1x cooling fan
Yes
Yes
Power: White
Link: Blue
HDD: Flashing Green with activity
NVMe: Flashing Green with activity
CE
FCC
RCM
VCCI
UKCA
ICES
Operating: 41 Degree F to 95 Degree F (5 Degree C to 35 Degree C)
Non-Operating: -4 Degree F to 149 Degree F (-20 Degree C to 65 Degree C)
Operating: -1,000 to 10,000' (-304.8 to 3,048m)
Non-Operating: -1,000 to 40,000' (-304.8 to 12,192m)
Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing
Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
0.0dB
Taiwan (Province of China)
1.5 x 7.8 x 7.8" (3.7 x 19.7 x 19.7cm)
3.37 lbs (1.53kg)
810179176310
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Aircraft-grade aluminum construction safeguards your drives while dissipating heat to maintain consistent peak performance
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Work distraction-free with a smart adaptive fan that activates only when needed
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Three Thunderbolt 5 ports and three USB-A ports let you run multiple displays, drives, and devices simultaneously without swapping cables
Grows With You
Easily upgrade to higher-capacity drives when your needs change
Integrate Easily
Compatible with your Thunderbolt 5/4, USB4, or Thunderbolt 3 Mac or PC right out of the box
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Hit the ground running at top speed with the included Thunderbolt 5 80Gb/s cable
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Creative professionals with photo/video/CGI/audio workflows that can take advantage of a dual-drive hybrid storage solution:
NVMe:
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HDD:
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AI engineers and data scientists needing fast storage and large capacity to store and run large LLMs with ease and greatly expand the non-upgradeable 512GB storage existing in their Mac Studio.
General users seeking to expand their Mac Studio storage and connectivity capabilities while matching the performance and design of their machine.
Anyone wanting to add several Thunderbolt displays to a Mac Studio and expand the machine's built-in storage.
Form That Flexes Beyond Today
Engineered to support any NVMe M.2 2280 SSD and any 3.5" SATA HDD, this compact powerhouse gives you the ultimate flexibility to choose the drive configuration you want today-including blazing fast highly reliable OWC Aura SSDs with up to a massive 8TB capacity. When tomorrow's 16TB and larger NVMe SSDs hit the scene, you can easily boost your StudioStack's capacity.
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With StudioStack's three Thunderbolt 5 and three USB-A ports, you'll lift the connectivity limit of your Mac mini M1/M2 machine to a new PR. You'll also love how easy and fast the two side-located USB-A ports make plugging in flash drives, card readers, and other frequently used devices instead of blindly fumbling around behind your machine.
Muscle Meets Multi-Use
Accessing your StudioStack Mac formatted volumes on a Windows PC is remarkably easy with the addition of OWC MacDrive. This seamless software (sold separately) runs in the background, so there's nothing to launch or learn. Just connect the StudioStack and not only do you have instant read access, but full write access too! MacDrive also includes powerful features that enable you to format and partition drives as well as repair basic disk issues.
Better Than Plug and Play...It's Plug and Pump Up
OWC products are loved around the world over for their It Just Works ease-of-use and reliability. StudioStack solutions come pre-formatted (APFS/HFS+) so they're ready to plug into your Mac Studio or Mac mini and pump you up with power. Don't fret if you're a PC user, OWC's free Drive Guide helps you easily reformat for Windows in seconds.
Your Data's Reliability is Our #1 Priority
Like all OWC storage products, StudioStack underwent rigorous development testing processes, including intensive mandatory Thunderbolt certification. This hyper-focused attention to detail helps ensure you'll enjoy a guaranteed consistent experience using StudioStack with a wide range of products and brands. As a final quality assurance, every StudioStack solution goes through a multi-step performance verification prior to shipping.
While the priority for some storage devices is to be a mass-produced, lowest price commodity, we do things differently because the reliability of your data and the longevity of an OWC product is priority #1.
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