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OWC / Other World Computing ThunderBay IV 4-Bay 12TB (4x3TB) 20 Gb/s Drive Array Specifications

  • Chipset

    Thunderbolt

  • Interfaces Supported

    Thunderbolt 2

  • JBOD / RAID Support

    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

  • Standard Mechanism

    4 x 3.0TB Toshiba DT01ACAxx Series Hard Disk Drives

  • Drive Cache Size

    32MB per drive, 128MB total for the solution

  • Port Configuration

    2 x Thunderbolt 2 ports

  • Max Data Transfer Rate

    Thunderbolt 2: 20 Gb/s

  • Port/Interface Bootability

    It can be used as an external startup drive using Thunderbolt port

  • System Requirements

    Works with any Mac that supports a Thunderbolt drive

  • Power Supply

    UL Listed, Universal auto-switching power supply

  • Temperature

    Operating: 41 to 107 deg. F / 5 to 42 deg. C
    Non-Operating: -40 to 149 deg. F / -40 to 65 deg. C

  • Relative Humidity

    Operating: 8 to 90% (non-condensing)
    Non-Operating: 5 to 95% (non-condensing)

  • Shock

    Operating: 65 G / 2 ms
    Non-Operating: 175 G / 2 ms

  • Vibration

    Operating: 1.0 G / 5-300 Hz
    Non-Operating: 5.0 G / 5-500 Hz

  • Software Included

    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

  • Dimensions (W x H x D)

    5.31 x 6.96 x 9.65" / 13.48 x 17.67 x 24.51cm

  • Weight

    Enclosure: 8.6lbs / 3.90kg

About OWC / Other World Computing ThunderBay IV 4-Bay 12TB (4x3TB) 20 Gb/s Drive Array

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.

What's in the box:

  • OWC / Other World Computing ThunderBay IV 4-Bay 12TB (4 x 3TB) 20 Gb/s External Drive Array
  • High-Quality Certified & Double-Shielded 1-Meter Thunderbolt Cable
  • External UL listed 3-Prong Power Cable
  • 2x Keys for Front Panel Lock
  • User Guide
  • Utility Software Bundle for Mac and PC
  • OWC 3 Year Limited Warranty