The Speed You NeedAll New Design for Power and PerformanceThunderBay 4, OWC's flagship 4-bay RAID powerhouse is bigger and faster than ever before. Now with the unbelievable performance of Thunderbolt 3 up to 1550MB/s sustained performance1it's the ultimate workhorse external storage solution. Not only faster, the new ThunderBay 4 Thunderbolt 3 is now natively compatible with both 2.5" and 3.5" drives, and with a redesigned chassis, it's even cooler and quieter too.Edit, Experiment, Create, DesignDesigned with performance in mind and engineered to harness the power of Thunderbolt 3, ThunderBay 4 is an incredibly flexible external solution with the throughput to support multi-stream compressed 4K video and other bandwidth-intensive operations. ThunderBay 4 is highly configurable to perfectly match your performance needs. Choose between traditional hard drives or Solid State Drives. Use each drive independently, or in the RAID configuration of your choice for the optimal balance of performance and data-redundancy. Get the most out of your storage, take the brakes off your workflow, and do more with a ThunderBay 4.Certified and TestedEach ThunderBay 4 solution undergoes OWC's multi-hour drive "burn-in" performance certification procedure prior to shipping. This ensures your ThunderBay 4 arrives operating properly, ready for demanding use.4 drive bays plus so much more.Time-tested CoolingBuilt on OWC's time-tested enclosure cooling technology, ThunderBay 4 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-DriveDaisy-chain up to six ThunderBay 4s for massive storage capabilities and increased performance, or connect multiple ThunderBay 4s to multiple Thunderbolt 3 ports to achieve exponential speed capabilities.Vibration DampenedThunderBay 4's drive isolating design reduces sonic resonance, and is aided by over-sized, rugged, vibration-absorbing, non-skid feet.DisplayPort 1.2 SupportDual Thunderbolt 3 ports let you connect the display of your choice that your computer can support, including 4K displays.OWC Thunderbolt 3 CableThunderBay 4 comes with a certified OWC Thunderbolt 3 cable.More Powerful With SoftRAIDNeed more power and protection Choose a solution that includes OWC's powerful SoftRAID RAID software.SoftRAID is the most powerful, intuitive software RAID utility on the market. Multiple RAID levels let you select the RAID level that fits you or your project s needs best. If you need maximum volume capacity, optimum drive performance, data protection, or a combination of attributes, SoftRAID has you covered.Packed with features like drive validation, verification and failure prediction SoftRAID includes features you simply don t get with hardware RAID. It s like having a datacenter on your desktop! From home users looking to protect photos and documents to professionals needing to protect and quickly access projects, SoftRAID is the perfect solution. Learn more about the power of SoftRAID XT.*Advanced RAID features require RAID management software (such as OWC SoftRAID, sold separately). SoftRAID is licensed per computer.Backed by OWCYou can rely on OWC's award-winning support for the ThunderBay 4 solution. Plus, ThunderBay 4 comes with an OWC Limited Warranty.
| Storage | |
| Storage drive size: | 2.5/3.5" |
| Supported storage drive interfaces: | Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III |
| Number of storage drives supported: | 4 |
| Installed storage drive type: |  |
| RAID levels: | JBOD |
| Hot-swap: |  |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| USB connectivity: | |
| USB connector type: | USB Type-C |
| USB ports quantity: | 2 |
| Thunderbolt ports quantity: | 2 |
| Design | |
| Product type: | HDD/SSD enclosure |
| Product colour: | Black |
| Material: | Aluminium |
| LED indicators: | Activity, Power |
| Key lock: | |
| Number of fans: | 1 fan(s) |
| Fan diameter: | 9.2 cm |
| Built-in display: | |
| Certification: | Reach |
| Number of 3.5" bays: | 4 |
| Performance | |
| Data transfer rate: | 40 Gbit/s |
| Chipset: | SATA Controller: (2) ASM1062; Thunderbolt 3: (1) Intel DSL6540 |
| Plug and Play: | |
| Power | |
| External power adapter: | |
| Input voltage: | 100 - 230 V |
| System requirements | |
| Windows operating systems supported: | Windows 10 x64 |
| Mac compatibility: | |
| Mac operating systems supported: | Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur |
| Operational conditions | |
| Operating temperature (T-T): | 10 - 35 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T): | -40 - 65 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H): | 8 - 90% |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H): | 5 - 95% |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width: | 135 mm |
| Depth: | 245 mm |
| Height: | 177 mm |
| Weight: | 3.9 kg |
| Packaging content | |
| Number of keys included: | 2 pc(s) |
| Cables included: | AC, Thunderbolt |
| Manual: | |
| Other features | |
| Chassis type: | Tower |
| Data transfer rate: | 40000 Mbit/s |
| HDD size: | 2.5/3.5" |
| Number of HDDs supported: | 4 |
