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Key Features
- 4 x 4TB 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" HDDs
- 4 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA III 6 Gb/s Drive Bays
- Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) Interface
- RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 10, and JBOD
Add RAID 5 storage to your Mac or Windows computer with the ThunderBay 4 16TB 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID 5 Array from OWC / Other World Computing. As you can guess from its name, the ThunderBay 4 features dual Thunderbolt 3 ports, which utilize the USB Type-C connector. There is also a DisplayPort 1.2 port for connecting up to a 4K display.
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What version of softraid XT currently ships with ...
What version of softraid XT currently ships with these drives?
Most likely you will have a SoftRAID XT 5 key. This can be upgraded to a SoftRAID 6 key though at this web page.
https://software.owcdigital.com/softraid-upgrades/#toggle-id-2-closed
Date published: 2021-05-06
If I currently have Thunderbolt 2 connections on ...
If I currently have Thunderbolt 2 connections on my macbook pro, but am planning to upgrade to one with thunderbolt 3, is there an adapter I can buy now that will allow me to use this drive with thunderbolt 2 until I upgrade my macbook?
The Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter will work.
Date published: 2020-05-13
Can this be configured as RAID 10 using Apple's ...
Can this be configured as RAID 10 using Apple's DiskUtility?
Yes, the OWC ThunderBay 4 48TB 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (4 x 12TB, RAID 5 Enterprise Edition) can support RAID 10.
Date published: 2025-04-07
I only have USB 3.1 port. Can i use usb C to usb ...
I only have USB 3.1 port. Can i use usb C to usb 3.1 Cable or adapter for connect ? And if one of them has problem, can I keep my data? Or it will lose ?
I'm sorry, but it will not run via USB-C or 3.1 with an adapter. This requires a native Thunderbolt connection.
Date published: 2020-07-06
can you switch raid from 5 to 0 after it's nearly ...
can you switch raid from 5 to 0 after it's nearly full to use the extra storage once in Raid 0? Switch RAIDS without formatting?
No, reformatting would be required.
Date published: 2021-08-03
Is it password protected?
Is it password protected?
The OWC ThunderBay 4 24TB 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID 5 Array (4 x 6TB)
BH #OWTB3SRT240S does not ship with password protection software but you could use third party utilities to password protect it.
Date published: 2021-08-20
Does it come with the drives?
Does it come with the drives?
Per the description, the listing you are referring to: "This particular ThunderBay 4 model comes with four 6TBTB 3.5" 7200 rpm drives for a total of 24TB storage capacity."
Date published: 2021-05-14
I work on a PC running Mac Drive 10. I use mac ...
I work on a PC running Mac Drive 10. I use mac drives all the time on this PC. Will I be able to operate this RAID if the Software for PCs is still in it's Beta stage?
Yes
Date published: 2020-12-31