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Review Summary
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 2
JBOD: Utilize each of the four drives independently
RAID: Use any Software RAID of your choice to setup the ThunderBay 4 for multi-drive performance or data redundancy
4 x 3.0TB Toshiba DT01ACAxx Series Hard Disk Drives
32MB per drive, 128MB total for the solution
2 x Thunderbolt 2 ports
Thunderbolt 2: 20 Gb/s
It can be used as an external startup drive using Thunderbolt port
Works with any Mac that supports a Thunderbolt drive
UL Listed, Universal auto-switching power supply
Operating: 41 to 107 deg. F / 5 to 42 deg. C
Non-Operating: -40 to 149 deg. F / -40 to 65 deg. C
Operating: 8 to 90% (non-condensing)
Non-Operating: 5 to 95% (non-condensing)
Operating: 65 G / 2 ms
Non-Operating: 175 G / 2 ms
Operating: 1.0 G / 5-300 Hz
Non-Operating: 5.0 G / 5-500 Hz
Intech Hard Disk SpeedTools Utilities OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 - X only)
ProSoft Engineering Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
Over 1.5GB of Freeware, Shareware, Public domain software installed
5.31 x 6.96 x 9.65" / 13.48 x 17.67 x 24.51cm
Enclosure: 8.6lbs / 3.90kg
Empower your creative production workflow with OWC / Other World Computing ThunderBay IV 4-Bay 12TB 20 Gb/s External Drive Array. Add vast amounts of high-performance storage with ThunderBay 4. Utilize each of the four internal drives independently or use the software RAID of your choice to setup a multi-drive array for high-performance or data-redundancy.
Edit, Experiment, Create, Design
With ThunderBay's performance capabilities you can complete projects faster, have more time to experiment and push your creations to the next level. Enhance editing capabilities in video apps like Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere and Avid Media Composer. Empower greater audio production capabilities in audio apps like Avid Pro Tools and Logic Pro X. Edit large photos in apps like Adobe Photoshop and browse large photo libraries in apps like Apple Aperture and Adobe Lightroom. Simply put, you can do more with a ThunderBay 4 enhanced workflow and with a RAID 5 array you get data redundancy on top of great performance.
Certified and Tested
Each ThunderBay undergoes OWC's multi-hour drive "burn-in" performance certification procedure prior to shipping. This ensures your ThunderBay arrives operating properly and ready for demanding use.
Time-Tested Cooling
Built on OWC's time-tested enclosure cooling technology, ThunderBay utilizes an open "flow-thru" vented design with an oversized 92 mm, low-turbulence, noise-quieting fan to keep the drives running cool and reliably.
Multi-Drive
Daisy-chain up to six ThunderBays for massive storage capabilities and increased performance or connect multiple ThunderBays to multiple Thunderbolt 2 ports to achieve exponential speed capabilities.
Vibration Dampened
ThunderBay's drive isolating design reduces sonic resonance and is aided by over-sized, rugged, vibration-absorbing, non-skid feet.
DisplayPort 1.2 Support
Dual Thunderbolt ports let you connect the display of your choice that your computer can support, including 4K displays.