Description

OWC

ThunderBay 4 mini
16.0TB Professional Grade 4-Drive HDD Thunderbolt 3 Solution

For Mac and Windows PC

Featuring SoftRAID XT

The Perfect Combination of Speed, Size, and Convenience for Permanent Access to Your Data

Big RAID System Performance in a Compact Design

The ThunderBay 4 mini hard drive equipped solution is big on performance and flexibility yet sized about the length of a pencil. The rugged heat-dissipating aluminum enclosure features two Thunderbolt 3 (Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt backward compatible) ports for up to 1556MB/s real-world speeds, so you have more than enough bandwidth to handle personal and business backups — all the way up to today's highest resolution audio, photo, and video formats. If you are seeking big RAID performance that's small enough to fit on a desk, in a rack, or on a DIT cart, your wish is now a reality.

A New World of Drive Flexibility

With four hard drive populated bays, you can use the drives independently or combine drives as a RAID with the included SoftRAID setup and management software. The ThunderBay 4 mini is also perfect for repurposing or maximizing bare 2.5-inch HDDs and SSDs you already own.

Expand production capabilities in industry-leading creative platforms like Final Cut X, Avid Pro Tools, Apple Pro Logic, and Adobe Lightroom, edit large images, manage massive photo and audio libraries, store drone videos, use it as a transport drive…whatever the day or project demands, the ThunderBay 4 mini is the perfect workflow solution.

Install or Swap in Minutes

Want to access another drive or expand your storage capacity? Simply open the front panel security lock to access the four individual bays. Drives mount to a tray that slides back in and automatically plugs into a drive connector so you can get back to work in minutes.

Includes SoftRAID XT: Easy and Complete Drive Management

SoftRAID XT is the most powerful, intuitive software RAID utility on the market. Multiple RAID levels let you select the RAID level that fits you or your project’s needs best. If you need maximum volume capacity, optimum drive performance, data protection, or a combination of attributes, SoftRAID has you covered.

Packed with features like drive validation, verification and failure prediction—SoftRAID includes features you simply don’t get with hardware RAID. It’s like having a datacenter on your desktop! From home users looking to protect photos and documents to professionals needing to protect and quickly access projects, SoftRAID is the perfect solution.

Compatible: Works with macOS 11 Big Sur, M1 Macs and Windows 10
Advanced: Create RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) with Macs, RAID 0/1 with Windows machines
Protected: SoftRAID Monitor constantly watches your disks and alerts you if problems are detected
Validated: Volume validation ensures sectors can be read and parity is correct
Certified: Checks disks before use to ensure they are safe for data storage
Vigilant: Error prediction helps protect against unexpected failure
Universal: Move SoftRAID arrays seamlessly between Macs and PCs with built-in OWC MacDrive technology
Risk-free: 30-day free trial of fully functional application

Professional Grade = Ready to Work

We understand having confidence in gear reliability is paramount to creative professionals. That’s why every ThunderBay 4 mini hard drive solution undergoes OWC's multi-hour "burn-in" performance certification prior to shipping. This ensures your ThunderBay 4 mini arrives operating properly and immediately ready for demanding use.

Support You Can Trust

Like all OWC products, the ThunderBay 4 mini enclosure is fully backed by OWC's award-winning support team.

Speed, size, and convenience — the OWC ThunderBay 4 mini provides everything a demanding workflow requires.

SoftRAID XT works with macOS 10.12 or later and Windows 10. Intel-based Macs require macOS 10.12 or later. M1 Macs require macOS 11.1 or 11.3 and later. macOS 11.3 is currently available as a public beta. SoftRAID is licensed per computer. The SoftRAID serial number will work with both Mac and Windows but can only be active on one computer at a time. Additional seats can be purchased. RAID 4/5/1+0 (10) are currently Mac only at this time.

Specifications

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Specifications

Total Storage Capacity
- 16TB
Total Solution Cache Size
- 512 MB
Standard Mechanism
- (4) 4.0TB Toshiba Laptop 5,400RPMHard Disk Drives with 128 MB cache
- *1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
- **OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
Bootable
- Independent volumes bootable in macOS.
Chipset
- Thunderbolt: Intel JHL6540
- SATA Controller: ASMedia ASM-1062
Drive Interface
- SATA
Certifications
- CE
- FCC
- VCCI
- RCM
- BSMI
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
- Thunderbolt 3 : 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)

RAID

RAID Capable
- Yes
Default Raid Level
- RAID 5
RAID Levels Supported
- RAID 0
- RAID 1
- RAID 4
- RAID 5
- RAID 10
- JBOD
RAID Features
- Software RAID

Reliability

Contact Start Stops
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed

Compatibility

Mac OS Compatibility
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
PC OS Compatibility
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2016
Host Port Requirements
- Thunderbolt ™ 3 port
Driver Required
- SoftRAID Only

Power

Power Supply
- External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
AC Input
- 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2.0A
DC Output
- +12V, 6A
Wattage
- 72 Watts
External Power Adapter
- Yes

Physical

Number of Bays
- 4
Device Ports
- (2) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Ports
Cooling
- (1) 60mm cooling fan
Security Slot
- Yes
Power/Activity LED
- Yes
Housing Color
- Black
Housing Material
- Aluminum
Dimensions
- Height: 11.7 cm (4.6 in)
- Length: 19.1 cm (7.5 in)
- Width: 9.6 cm (3.8 in)
Weight
- 1.1 kg (2.51 lbs)

Environmental

Ambient Temperature
- Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
- Non-Operating: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
Altitude
- Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft)
- Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)
Humidity
- Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing

Manufacturer provided specifications for OWC p/n OWCTB3QMSR16T5

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Mac Pro Rack (Early 2020)

(January 2020)

Model ID: MacPro7,1

3.5GHz 8-Core

Description

OWC

ThunderBay 4 mini 16.0TB Professional Grade 4-Drive HDD Thunderbolt 3 Solution

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ThunderBay 4 mini
16.0TB Professional Grade 4-Drive HDD Thunderbolt 3 Solution