OWC ThunderBay Flex 8 Thunderbolt 3 PCIe SoftRaid XT 96TB
OWC THUNDERBAY FLEX 8 is the first solution in the industry that combines:
– mass storage support – hard drives up to 12TB, also in RAID technology,
– docking station with USB-C and USB-A 10/Gb/s ports
– additional DisplayPort 1.4 port with monitor support up to 8K
- PCIe slot for any Thunderbolt 3-compatible PCIe card
- front SD 4.0 and CFexpress card readers with speeds up to 985 MB/s
- Thunderbolt 3 port for connecting another Thunderbolt 3 device
OWC THUNDERBAY FLEX 8 is a highly customizable platform ideal for professionals involved in computer graphics, visual effects, video production and editing, and photography. With unparalleled FLEXIBILITY, you can choose different drive types, enjoy the convenience of docking, and expand your capabilities with additional PCIe cards.
Storage support - flexible data storage
- Eight drive bays: use a combination of U.2/M.21 NVMe and SATA/SAS2 drives with capacities up to 128 TB and real speeds up to 2750 MB/s,
Future-ready: four top bays can use U.2 SSDs This is the emerging new storage standard,
– Incredibly easy RAID: create, manage and monitor advanced RAID sets with SoftRAID
Docking station
– Second, additional Thunderbolt 3 port for daisy-chaining devices or for connecting additional monitors
– Connect more: (1) USB-C and (2) USB-A 10Gb/s ports for peripherals and mobile devices
– See more: DisplayPort 1.4 for connecting to an 8K4 display
– Fast media downloads: SD 4.0 and CFexpress card readers on the front with speeds up to 985 MB/s
Need more?
Connect any PCIe card such as audio/video capture, 10GbE network card, hardware RAID card or other I/O card.
Technical parameters
System Requirements
Software
– macOS 10.15.1 or later
Computer
– Any Mac with a Thunderbolt 3 port
Interface
– Thunderbolt 3
Capacity of installed hard drives
– 96TB
Storage
– (8) Drive bays supporting 3.5-inch and/or 2.5-inch HDD and SSD drives including:
– (4) Top drive bays for U.2 NVMe, M.2 NVMe1, SATA or SAS2
– (4) Lower SATA or SAS2 drive bays
Docking and connectivity
– Thunderbolt 3 port (backwards compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt)3 with 85W power supply
– Thunderbolt 3 port (backwards compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt)3
– USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C (10 Gb/s)
– USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A (10 Gb/s)
– SD Card Reader 4.0 (UHS-II)
– CFexpress Card Reader (Type B)
– DisplayPort 1.44
PCIe Expansion
– PCIe x16 slot (x16 physical, x4 electrical) for half-length, full-height, single- or double-width cards. The PCIe card must be driverless or have a Thunderbolt-compatible driver. GPUs are not supported.
Software RAID modes
– Independent JBOD
– RAID 0, 1, 4, 5 and 1+0 (10) via SoftRAID XT engine
Maximum data transfer speed
– Up to 2750 MB/s
Power Supply
– AC Input: 100 ~ 240V, 50/60Hz
– DC Output: 12V, 42A
– Total Power: 500W
Case dimensions
– Width: 14.9 cm (5.9 in)
– Height: 13.7 in (34.9 cm)
– Depth: 15.4 in (39.0 cm)
Housing weight (empty)
– 9.2 kg
