The ThunderBay 4 8TB (4 x 2TB) Four-Bay Thunderbolt 2 External Drive from OWC / Other World Computing comes with four preinstalled 7200 rpm hard drives and a pair of Thunderbolt 2 ports, allowing you to daisy-chain up to six devices such as additional ThunderBays, 4K displays, and more. Capable of RAID 0 read/write speeds up to 752 MB/s, the Thunderbay 4's drives can be either used independently or configured with a software RAID utility. SoftRAID Lite XT for Mac is included.
Compatible with both Mac and Windows systems, the plug-and-play 4-bay external drive also features a lockable front panel, a 92mm cooling fan, and a detachable 3.3' Thunderbolt 2 cable.
Cooling
ThunderBay utilizes an open "flow-thru" vented design with a 92mm, low-turbulence, noise-quieting fan to keep the drives running cool and reliably.
Multi-Drive
Daisy-chain up to six ThunderBays for massive storage capabilities and increased performance, or connect multiple ThunderBays to multiple Thunderbolt 2 ports to achieve exponential speed capabilities.
Vibration Dampened
ThunderBay's drive isolating design reduces sonic resonance, and is aided by over-sized, rugged, vibration-absorbing, non-skid feet.
DisplayPort 1.2 Support
The Thunderbolt ports also support DisplayPort 1.2 that allows daisy-chaining displays through the drive.
Certified and Tested
Each ThunderBay undergoes OWC's multi-hour drive "burn-in" performance certification procedure prior to shipping. This helps to ensure your ThunderBay arrives operating properly and ready for demanding use.
Configuration Options
Utilize each of the four internal drives independently in JBOD mode, or use the software RAID of your choice to setup a multi-drive array for high performance or data redundancy.
SoftRAID Lite XT for ThunderBay Included
The SoftRAID engine offers software RAID support for Mac with RAID 0 and 1.
System Requirements
macOS 10.9 or later (Boot Camp is not supported)
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or later
Thunderbolt port
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or later
Thunderbolt port