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Review Summary
Accidents happen. Protect your favorite Adorama products and purchase a protection plan to stay covered from accidental damage, mechanical or electrical failures, and more.
If we can’t fix it, we’ll replace it at no additional cost.
Protect your product from drops, spills, and more.
Enjoy your gear without fear. We have you covered!
When regular use of your product over time results in mechanical or electrical failure.
We will never charge you a deductible after the purchase of a plan.
Our claims process is simple & easy and our customer service team is happy to help.
Adorama Protect powered by Extend is available for purchase to customers in the United States. Not available for international or U.S. territories purchases. Plans on open box items do not cover pre-existing damage.
Adorama Protect plans are available for ABS clients. If you have any questions or require assistanse, please call 800-223-2500
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Black
Aluminum
8 bays
16TB
2048 MB
8x 2TB Seagate BarraCuda 7,200RPM Hard Disk Drive with 256 MB cache
Yes
Yes
Mac only Boot Camp is not supported.
7,200RPM
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Yes
RAID 5
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 0+1
RAID 4
RAID 5
JBOD
Software RAID
1x Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40Gb/s (5000MB/s)
1x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Port
Either Thunderbolt (USB-C) port can be used as the host port
Thunderbolt 3 ports each provide up to 15W of power to the host computer or attached device.
Up to one 5K display @ 60Hz,
or one 4K display @ 60Hz
Thunderbolt 3: Up to 5K @ 60Hz via a native Thunderbolt 3 display or 4K @ 60Hz via a Thunderbolt display or a USB-C display adapter
Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40Gb/s (or 5000MB/s)
Up to 2546 MB/s
Up to 1991 MB/s
Thunderbolt: 1x Titan Ridge (JHL7440)
SATA Controller: 2x JMicron (JMS-585B)
300000
Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt1)
macOS 10.14 Mojave
macOS 10.15 Catalina
macOS 11.x Big Sur
macOS 12.x Monterey
macOS 13.x Ventura
macOS 14.x Sonoma
macOS 15.x Sequoia
Windows 10 64-bit Edition
Windows Server 2022
Windows 11
SoftRAID Only
SoftRAID works with macOS 10.14 or later and Windows 10 or later. SoftRAID is licensed per computer. The SoftRAID serial number will work with both Mac and Windows but can only be active on one computer at a time. Additional seats can be purchased. RAID 4/1+0 (10) are currently Mac only at this time.
No
Internal UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
90-264V, 47-63Hz, 3.5A At 115V, 1.8A At 230V
+12V, 25A
300W
1x 3.62" (92mm) cooling fan
Yes
Yes
Yes
CE, FCC, VCCI, RCM, BSMI
Operating: 41 Degree F to 95 Degree F (5 Degree C to 35 Degree C)
Non-Operating: -4 Degree F to 140 Degree F (-20 Degree C to 60 Degree C)
Operating: -1,000' to 10,000' (-304.8m to 3,048.0m)
Non-Operating: -1,000' to 40,000' (-304.8m to 12,192.0m)
Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing
Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
9.4 x 10.2 x 7.1" (24 x 26 x 18cm)
23.46 lbs (10.6kg)
810586034463
Pro Storage Built by Creators for Creators
We understand your needs as a creative professional, and we understand that every project is unique. We designed ThunderBay 8 with the speed, capacity, and flexibility to adapt to your evolving needs. Whether you're changing cameras from a Sony FX9 to a Canon C300 or RED KOMODO, ThunderBay 8 has you covered.
The Storage Epicenter to Build Your Creative Career
Work Faster
Up to 2586MB/s real-world speed for up to 8K multi-stream video editing and AR/VR workflows.
Work Bigger
Access, backup, and archive up to 160TB of irreplaceable footage, images, and files on either HDD or SSD storage.
Built for RAID
Bundled with OWC SoftRAID; the fastest and most flexible RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) tool. Also supports Apple RAID and Microsoft Disk Manager.
Expansive
Daisy-chain up to five additional ThunderBay 8 or other Thunderbolt storage devices via the second Thunderbolt port.
The Pro Storage Choice
Video Editors, Colorists, VFX Compositors, DITs, Music Artists, and more...
Mac-Ready Across the Board
ThunderBay 8 checks all the functional boxes to make you a more efficient content creator: lightning-fast data access, massive capacity, centralized file location and it works with Macs ( Intel-based as well as the latest Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3 machines) and Windows PCs. What makes ThunderBay 8 the best 8 bay storage solution available is its ability to give you peace of mind your data is safely protected today and tomorrow. Gone is the fear of a costly slow down - or gulp - losing irreplaceable data because you didn't select the right RAID solution.
The Most Powerful RAID Tool on the Planet.
SoftRAID is the world's fastest and most flexible application to configure, maintain, and protect your RAID volumes on Mac and PC. OWC enclosures include 3 Years of SoftRAID Premium.
High-Performance RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) volumes Predictive Health Monitoring proactively notifies of Volume and Disk issues well before failure - provided on your computer and remotely
Seamless Cross-Platform Sharing with support for Apple-formatted APFS and HFS+ SoftRAID volumes between Mac and Windows at no additional cost
35+ Years of Experience of Pro Support to provide peace-of-mind with setup help, ongoing questions, or urgent disk issues
And many more unique features
Daisy-Chain Possibilities
ThunderBay 8 isn't just about high capacity, high-performance storage. It's about giving you all the options you need to work at your best. Attach a 5K Thunderbolt display or two 4K displays. Place a USB-C device at the end of a daisy chain. With an extra Thunderbolt port, you have the flexibility to add to your daisy-chain and master any task at hand.
A Data Safe-House
With a locking front panel and backside security slot, the ThunderBay 8 is like a safe house for precious data. Additionally, implementing a redundant RAID setup, such as RAID 5 on SoftRAID, will protect against data loss from disk failure.
Professional Grade = Ready to Work
We understand having confidence in gear reliability is paramount to creative professionals. That's why every ThunderBay 8 undergoes OWC's multi-hour "burn-in" performance certification prior to shipping. This ensures your ThunderBay 8 arrives operating properly and immediately ready for demanding use.
OWC Thunderbolt Cable Included
OWC Thunderbolt Pro Dock comes with a certified 0.7M OWC Thunderbolt Cable. But if your workflow demands a different length to make the connection, OWC Thunderbolt (USB-C) Cables are the perfect choice.
Stabilize Thunderbolt and USB-C Cables
Active workspaces expose gear to bumps, shoves, or even the random tail wag from a pet. OWC ClingOn custom cable stabilizers (sold separately) screw into the OWC Dock or OWC Drive housing to reduce - if not completely eliminate - cable strain on Thunderbolt and USB-C connections so you can work with confidence even in the highest traffic environments.
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