Product Overview
Since its 2014 debut, the OWC ThunderBay line has won over users worldwide with its powerful RAID capacity and reliable performance. The introduction of ThunderBay Flex 8 added groundbreaking flexibility. Now, the OWC Flex 1U4 extends these capabilities to a 4-bay rackmount solution, offering a powerful blend of storage capacity, Thunderbolt speed, and expandability, making it a game-changer for professional workflows.
OWC OWCTB3F1U00000 Applications
- 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 needs “front of house” pros require for live performances.
- On Set: easily fits into mobile DIT carts to capture multi-stream, hi-res footage at full framerate 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.
OWC OWCTB3F1U00000 Includes
- (1) OWC Flex 1U4
- (1) 0.7M Thunderbolt Cable
- (1) Rack Mounting Hardware for 18-26" Racks and Cabinets
- (1) Quick Start Guide for OWC Flex 1U4
- (1) User Guide for OWC Flex 1U4
- (1) 3 Years of SoftRAID Premium Access (License located on device)
- (1) Quick Start Guide for OWC SoftRAID (Digital)
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
OWC Features
- Drive diversity: use SATA/SAS and U.2/M.2 NVMe drives for up to 128TB of capacity and real-world Thunderbolt speeds up to 2750MB/s
- Drive flexibility: swap drives quickly and easily if/when needed
- Go Maximum: utilize U.2 NVMe SSDs - as well as the OWC ecosystem of U.2 drives and adapters - for incredible speed and flash density per bay
- Includes SoftRAID: robust software for creating, monitoring, and managing advanced RAID sets
- Use it all: connect keyboards, mixers, cameras, displays, and mobile devices such as tablets with (2) USB-C 10Gb/s and (3) USB-A 10Gb/s ports
- See more: connect up to an 8K display to the DisplayPort 1.4 port
- Do more: add a half-length full-height single-width audio/video capture, 10Gb Ethernet, SSD storage, hardware RAID, or I/O card to the PCIe x16 lane (at x4 speed) slot
- Configurable: daisy chain up to five devices or add an additional display with the second Thunderbolt (USB-C) port
- Charge: keep your notebook powered with 85W via the upstream Thunderbolt port
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
OWC OWCTB3F1U00000 Specifications
- Number of Bays: 4
- Drive Bays:
- 4 bays supporting: 2.5-inch SATA drives, 3.5-inch SATA drives, 2.5-inch U.2 drives, 3.5-inch U.2 drives, M.2 drives (with M.2 to U.2 adapter), 2.5-inch SAS drives (with SAS drive controller card), 3.5-inch SAS drives (with SAS drive controller card)
- Bays 1-2 each support x4 lanes PCIe, bays 3-4 each support x1 lane PCIe
- Plug and Play: Yes
- Hot Swap Support: Yes
- Hot Plug Support: Yes
- Boot Support: Boot Camp is not supported.
- RAID Features: Software RAID
- Expansion Slots: (1) Full-height, half-length PCIe 3.0 x16 (physical) slot running at PCIe 3.0 x4 lane performance
- Power Delivery:
- One Thunderbolt 3 port with 85W power delivery
- One Thunderbolt 3 port with 15W power delivery
- Two USB-C ports with 15W power delivery
- Device Ports:
- (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40 Gb/s (5000 MB/s)
- (1) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Port
- (2) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Ports up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
- (3) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
- (1) DisplayPort Port
- Display Support:
- Up to two 4K displays @ 60Hz,
- or one 8K display @ 60Hz,
- or one 4K display @ 120Hz,
- or one 5K display @ 60Hz
- Display Support by Port:
- Thunderbolt 3 (Titan Ridge): Up to 8K @ 60Hz or 4K @ 120Hz via a native Thunderbolt 3 display or other display that supports USB-C connections and DisplayPort 1.4
- DisplayPort 1.4: Up to 8K @ 60Hz or 4K @ 120Hz
- Data Transfer Rate (Maximum): Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)
- Host Interface Requirements: Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt1)
- Mac OS Compatibility:
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 11.x Big Sur
- macOS 12.x Monterey
- macOS 13.x Ventura
- macOS 14.x Sonoma
- PC OS Compatibility: Not compatible with Windows PCs
- External Power Adapter: No
- Power Supply: Internal UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
- AC Input: 90-264V, 47-63Hz, 3.5A At 100V (Max.), 1.8A At 240V (Max.)
- DC Output: +12V, 25A
- Wattage: 300W
- Cooling: (3) cooling fans
- Security Slot: No
- Power Button: Yes
- Housing Color: Black
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4.4 cm (1.7 in)
- Length: 45.6 cm (18.0 in)
- Width: 43.0 cm (16.9 in)
- Weight: 7.4 kg (16.31 lbs)
- Rack Space: 1U
- Certifications: CE, FCC, VCCI, RCM, BSMI
- Ambient Temperature:
- Operating: 50°F to 95°F (10°C to 35°C)
- Non-Operating: -40°F to 149°F (-40°C to 65°C)
- Humidity:
- Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
