![]() The 60mm fan is configured as exhaust and the front intake grill has a non-removable filter to keep dust and debris out. While cool, it’s kind of a weird choice, since the only reason to open the device is to install or remove drives, which requires a screwdriver. To get into the device, there are two captive thumbscrews to slide the internal components out of the shell. Also worth mentioning that OWC includes a certified ~2ft Thunderbolt 3 cable in the box, which is immensely appreciated. The only source of light in this box is an internal LED that you can barely see, but lets you know it’s on and functioning. ![]() Its basic design is forgettable, but that’s sort of the point it’s function over form without being offensive. Its longest dimension is just 5.4 inches and can easily fit on a rack shelf or backpack for easy transport. The OWC Express 4M2 is a really compact external enclosure, built out of extruded aluminum and anodized in black. Let’s take a look at the specification sheet for the OWC Express 4M2, which doesn’t come with drives: Number of BaysĠ, 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, JBOD via Software (SoftRAID XT)Ģx Thunderbolt 3 (40Gb/s), DisplayPort 1.2Ĥ.4in x 5.4in x 2.4in (11.3cm x 13.6cm x 6cm)ĥC to 35C (41F to 95F), -304.8m to 3,048m (-1,000ft to 10,000ft) The 5-year warranty is also a nice-to-have for something I use professionally. Even in this PCIe Gen3 configuration and limited by Thunderbolt 3’s 40Gb/s interface, they’re still great options for their sustained performance and better-than-average write endurance of 3600TBW, with a claimed 1.7 million hours mean time between failures. These drives are definitely overkill for this setup, as they’re PCIe Gen4 and can do up to 5GB/s read and 4.4GB/s write each, but they’re what I had on hand. In this review, I’ll be looking at this device and how it fits into my workflow as a Digital Imaging Technician in the motion picture industry.įor this review, I have the Express 4M2 configured with four 2TB Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 drives in RAID0. Configurable in a variety of RAID options via OWC’s SoftRAID XT software (which is included as a $100 add-on), this external enclosure packs some serious performance in a small package. The OWC Express 4M2 is a Thunderbolt 3 external enclosure for up to four NVMe M.2 drives. In this review, I’ll be looking at this device and how it fits into my workflow as a Digital Imaging Technician in the motion picture industry. The ThunderBay 8 requires no drivers and is plug-and-play with support for macOS 10.13 and later, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2016 and later.The OWC Express 4M2 is a Thunderbolt 3 external enclosure for up to four NVMe M.2 drives. Air-cooled, this RAID array uses a single 92mm fan. LED indicators on the front panel also provide users with drive status info at a glance. Alongside a DisplayPort 1.2 output, these ports can also be used to connect to up to two 4K displays or, in the case of the Thunderbolt 3 ports, a 5k display.Ĭlad in aluiminum, the ThunderBay 8 features a locking front panel and a Kensington Lock slot for physically tethering the storage array. Capable of transfer speeds up to 2586 MB/s in RAID 0, the ThunderBay 8 features two Thunderbolt 3 ports that can be used to daisy-chain up to six drives. Featuring eight 2.5/3.5" SATA drive bays, this desktop storage enclosure is designed to provide ample storage space or redundancy with support for RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 4, 5, and JBOD modes. ![]() Streamline your data storage with the ThunderBay 8 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 Raid Array with SoftRAID XT from OWC.
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