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This is the OWC ThunderBlade X12: The Ultimate Thunderbolt 5 Shuttle RAID for Production Professionals

This is the OWC ThunderBlade X12: The Ultimate Thunderbolt 5 Shuttle RAID for Production Professionals

ThunderBlade X12 is a game-changing professional RAID solution that makes full use of Thunderbolt 5.

Here at OWC, we are kicking off 2025 in a big, bold way. Still riding the Thunderbolt 5-fueled wave of momentum that we created toward the end of 2024, we’re announcing the ultimate Thunderbolt 5 drive—one designed and built specifically for the most stringent of professional use cases.

This is ThunderBlade X12, a game-changing professional RAID solution that makes full use of the huge leap in performance brought on by Thunderbolt 5. Let’s talk about it.

A Thunderbolt 5 RAID Solution Purpose-Built for Professionals

ThunderBlade X12 is the answer to Motion Picture Professionals and DITs looking for a production shuttle RAID capable of offering large amounts of storage at blazingly fast sustained speeds in a portable package.

Our engineers set out to design a Thunderbolt 5 drive that delivers each of the following in one single package:

  • A RAID solution compatible with RAID 5.
  • Large amounts of blazingly fast storage.
  • Not just blazingly fast but blazingly fast speeds that are sustained over long periods of time in order to streamline footage ingest and backup times on set.
  • Fits in a small footprint for use as a shuttle drive.

With speeds up to 6,500 MB/s, ThunderBlade X12 doubles the performance of its predecessor. And with capacities from 12TB to 96TB with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configurations, ThunderBlade X12 delivers the ultimate package for production professionals looking to make their workflow more efficient.

Beyond being purpose-built for on-set production use, these features also make it the perfect, premium editing drive for video editors and VFX artists working with cutting-edge workflows such as multi-cam sequences at 4K, 6K, 8K, and 12K RAW video, or stereoscopic 360 VR (Spatial Video).

Simply put, the ThunderBlade X12 is the ultimate shuttle RAID for production use and the premium choice when it comes to editing drives for cutting-edge workflows.

ThunderBlade X12 Key Features

  • Thunderbolt 5 speeds up to 6,500MB/s – double the performance of its predecessor
  • Capacities from 12TB to 96TB with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configurations
  • Premium build with dimmable LED lights and enhanced thermal stability
  • Ideal for workflows involving 8K RAW, 16K video, or VR production

ThunderBlade X12 Availability

The OWC ThunderBlade X12 will be available in March.

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