The Perfect Combination of Speed, Size, and Convenience for Permanent Access to Your DataBig RAID System Performance in a Compact DesignThe ThunderBay 4 mini is a compact data storage enclosure that you can populate with new or existing 2.5-inch HDDs or SSDs. It s big on performance and flexibility, yet ThunderBay 4 mini is about the length of a pencil and can weigh as little as 3.1 pounds with drives.The rugged heat-dissipating aluminum enclosure features two Thunderbolt 3 (Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt backward compatible) ports for up to 1556MB/s speeds, so you have more than enough bandwidth to handle personal and business backups all the way up to today's highest resolution audio, photo, and video formats. If you are seeking big RAID performance that's small enough to fit on a desk, in a rack, or on a DIT cart, your wish is now a reality.A New World of Drive Use FlexibilityWith four drive bays, you can mix or match different brand and capacity 2.5-inch SSDs and HDDs. Use mixed drives independently or combine drives as a RAID with the included SoftRAID setup and management software. You can populate this empty enclosure with your own drives, or choose a pre-configured capacity solution to achieve your desired balance of storage, performance, and data redundancy.Expand production capabilities in industry-leading creative platforms like Final Cut X, Avid Pro Tools, Apple Pro Logic, and Adobe Lightroom, edit large images, manage massive photo and audio libraries, store drone videos, use it as a transport drive whatever the day or project demands, the ThunderBay 4 mini is the perfect workflow solution.Install or Swap in MinutesWant to access a drive or expand your storage capacity Simply open the front panel security lock to access the four individual bays. Drives mount to a tray that slides back in and automatically plugs into a drive connector so you can get back to work in minutes.Store More, Go FasterWith the ability to daisy-chain you can add up to five additional ThunderBay 4 mini solutions to create massive storage capacities. Merge them with SoftRAID for even more flexibility, capacity, and capability. Or if speed is what you re after, connect multiple ThunderBay 4 mini solutions to multiple Thunderbolt 3 ports on your Mac or PC to achieve exponential speed capabilities.Includes SoftRAID: Easy and Complete Drive ManagementNow you can quickly access and robustly protect your data with SoftRAID XT. SoftRAID easy setup makes it a breeze to create RAID volumes by helping you through the entire process. With multiple RAID options, you decide what you re using your RAID volume for and how much space to allocate to it. It's that simple to create your preference of speed and/or redundancy for your data volume.Professional Grade = Ready to WorkWe understand having confidence in gear reliability is paramount to creative professionals. That s why every ThunderBay 4 mini enclosure undergoes a multi-step performance certification prior to shipping. This ensures your ThunderBay 4 mini enclosure arrives ready for demanding use.Support You Can TrustLike all OWC products, the ThunderBay 4 mini enclosure is fully backed by OWC's award-winning U.S.-based support team and a 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty.Speed, size, and convenience the OWC ThunderBay 4 mini provides everything a demanding workflow requires.
| Storage | |
| Storage drive size: | 2.5" |
| Supported storage drive interfaces: | Serial ATA |
| Number of storage drives supported: | 4 |
| Installed storage drive type: |  |
| RAID levels: | 0, 1, 4, 5, 10 |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| USB connectivity: |  |
| USB version: | Thunderbolt 3 |
| USB connector type: | USB Type-C |
| USB connector gender: | Female |
| USB ports quantity: | 2 |
| Design | |
| Product type: | HDD/SSD enclosure |
| Product colour: | Black |
| Material: | Aluminium |
| Number of fans: | 1 fan(s) |
| Fan diameter: | 6 cm |
| Certification: | CE, FCC, VCCI, RCM, BSMI |
| Performance | |
| Data transfer rate: | 40 Gbit/s |
| Power | |
| Power source type: | DC |
| External power adapter: | |
| AC adapter input voltage: | 100 - 240 V |
| AC adapter input current: | 2 A |
| AC adapter frequency: | 50/60 Hz |
| AC adapter output voltage: | 12 V |
| AC adapter output current: | 6 A |
| System requirements | |
| Windows operating systems supported: | Windows 10 |
| Mac operating systems supported: | Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur |
| Operational conditions | |
| Operating temperature (T-T): | 5 - 35 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T): | -20 - 60 °C |
| Operating altitude: | -304.8 - 3048 m |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width: | 96 mm |
| Depth: | 191 mm |
| Height: | 117 mm |
| Weight: | 1.1 kg |
| Packaging content | |
| AC adapter included: | |
| Cables included: | Thunderbolt |
| Manual: | |
