Bring adaptive and streamlined storage to your RAID setup with the Flex 1U4 4-Bay Thunderbolt RAID Expansion Enclosure from OWC. Sporting four 2.5/3.5" drive bays, the Flex 1U4 supports SATA III and U.2 drive interfaces. M.2 and 2.5 and 3.5" SAS drives can also be used via a compatible adapter or SAS drive controller card, available separately. Connect to a host and daisy chain via two Thunderbolt 3 ports; one port supports up to 15W of power, while the other supports up to 85W. Connect to wired peripherals or additional storage via two 15W USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 or three USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports.
Use the DisplayPort 1.4 interface or Thunderbolt 3 ports to output video to a single 5K or 8K display at 60 Hz, a 4K display at 120 Hz, or dual 4K displays at 60 Hz. A PCIe 3.0 x16 slot allows for easy expansion or upgraded performance, while three cooling fans ensure temperatures are kept in check. A 1 RU rackmount design allows for easy integration into existing rack setups, and the included mounting hardware facilitates hassle-free installation in 18 to 26" racks and cabinets. Along with OWC SoftRAID XT software, this RAID expansion enclosure comes with a 1-year subscription for Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office. The OWC Flex 1U4 4-Bay Thunderbolt RAID Expansion Enclosure is compatible with macOS 10.15 and later.
- In school: perfect for taming ever-growing collections of digital files with easy integration and future drive capacity and performance scalability
- At work: adds Thunderbolt speed and swappable drives to server closets, server rooms, or colocation center backup capabilities
- On stage: handles all the storage and peripheral connectivity pros require for live performances
- On set: easily fits into mobile D.I.T. carts to capture multi-stream, high-resolution footage at full frame rates while daisy-chaining up to five additional Thunderbolt devices
- In studio: expands storage and connectivity options of fixed racks
- At home: great for installers creating a high-performance home entertainment server closet
SoftRAID provides a level of storage performance that you simply can't get with hardware RAID and is ideal for anyone who needs to safely store and backup massive amounts of data, including educational institutions, government agencies, businesses, content creators, and media and entertainment professionals. If you need even more power and flexibility, you can upgrade to SoftRAID Pro to spread volumes over two or more disk enclosures for incredible performance that would be impossible with hardware-based RAID.