The ARC-8050T5U series are equipped with dual Thunderbolt 5 ports for connecting to any Thunderbolt 5 enabled host and offers an additional Thunderbolt 5 port for daisy-chaining other peripherals, while also supplying power for quick notebook charging. The ARC-8050T5U also sports a full sized DisplayPort 2.1 MF video output on its rear, allowing for a quick and easy dual 6K display setup.
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Areca ARC-8050T5U-4N – 4-bay Thunderbolt™ 5 RAID array with support for NVMe, SAS, and SATA
Professional Thunderbolt™ 5 RAID array for 4K, 6K, and 8K content creators
The Areca ARC-8050T5U-4N is a state-of-the-art, 4-bay enterprise-class storage array equipped with a hardware RAID controller and the latest Thunderbolt™ 5 interface with a bandwidth of up to 80 Gb/s (120 Gb/s with Bandwidth Boost). With support for NVMe (U.2/U.3), 12 Gb/s SAS, and 6 Gb/s SATA drives in each bay, the device offers exceptional configuration flexibility and the performance required for professional work with 4K, 6K, and 8K content.
The array is designed for users of Apple Mac Studio, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and Mac Pro computers, as well as high-performance Windows workstations, who expect the highest levels of reliability, data security, and storage system expandability.
Key Features
- Thunderbolt™ 5 with up to 80 Gb/s bandwidth and 120 Gb/s Bandwidth Boost
- Full compatibility with Apple Silicon computers
- Support for Thunderbolt 5 and USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2) computers
- 4 drive bays supporting:
- NVMe U.2 / U.3
- SAS 12 Gb/s
- SATA 6 Gb/s
- Enterprise-class hardware RAID controller
- ECC cache for enhanced data security
- Two Thunderbolt 5 ports with daisy-chain support
- DisplayPort 2.1 output supporting two 6K monitors simultaneously
- RAID controller with hardware encryption
- Smart power on/off in sync with the computer
- Compatible with macOS and Windows.
Thunderbolt 5 – the next generation of performance
The ARC-8050T5U-4N utilizes the latest Thunderbolt 5 standard, offering twice the bandwidth of Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4.
The device allows you to simultaneously:
- edit 4K, 6K, and 8K footage,
- transfer massive amounts of data,
- support two 6K monitors,
- daisy-chain additional Thunderbolt devices,
- and charge a laptop via Thunderbolt.
- One array—three drive technologies
- The 4N model uses Tri-Mode technology, allowing each bay to support:
- NVMe U.2/U.3 drives,
- 12 Gb/s SAS drives,
- and 6 Gb/s SATA drives.
This allows you to create a configuration perfectly tailored to your needs—from ultra-fast NVMe arrays for video editing to high-capacity archives based on SAS or SATA drives.
Enterprise-Class Hardware RAID
Unlike simple DAS enclosures, the ARC-8050T5U-4N is equipped with a dedicated RAID controller with ECC cache, which performs all RAID operations independently of the computer.
Supported RAID levels:
- RAID 0
- RAID 1
- RAID 1E
- RAID 3
- RAID 5
- RAID 6
- RAID 10
- RAID 30
- RAID 50
- RAID 60
- JBOD
- Single Disk
Additionally, the device offers hardware-based data encryption and advanced performance optimization profiles for video applications.
Ready for use with Apple Mac
The Areca ARC-8050T5U-4N is designed with Apple computer users in mind.
Compatibility includes:
- Mac Studio
- MacBook Pro
- Mac mini
- Mac Pro
- Apple Silicon computers (M1, M2, M3, M4, and newer)
- Windows computers with Thunderbolt 5
The array can also work with computers equipped exclusively with a USB-C port thanks to its USB 3.2 Gen 2 compatibility.
