Product Overview
Ingest and edit on a hyper-fast U.2 SSD or use it as a swappable transport for rapid lab processing. Store entire projects on the ultra-capacity HDD RAID 5 array. Expand your capabilities with docking convenience and a recommended PCIe card, or add your own.
OWC OWCTB3F81N116 Includes
- (1) OWC ThunderBay Flex 8 External Storage Solution
- (1) 0.7M (28") Thunderbolt Cable
- (1) US Power Cable
- (2) Security Keys for Front Panel Lock
- (1) Hex Key
- (1) Quick Start Guide for OWC ThunderBay Flex 8
- (1) Quick Start Guide for OWC ThunderBay Flex 8
- (1) Assembly Manual & User Guide for OWC ThunderBay Flex 8
- (1) 3 Years of SoftRAID Premium Access (License located on device)
- (1) Quick Start Guide for OWC SoftRAID (Digital)
- 5 Year OWC Limited Warranty
OWC OWCTB3F81N116 Specifications
- Storage:
- Number of Bays: 8
- Capacity: 116TB
- Drive Mechanism: (1) 4.0TB OWC U2 ShuttleOne 2.5-inch NVMe U.2 Solid-State Drive
- Mechanisms Supported:
- 3.5 inch SATA drives
- 2.5 inch SATA drives
- 2.5 inch U.2 drives (top 4 bays only)
- NVMe M.2 drives (via U.2 adapter)
- 2.5 inch SAS drives (requires SAS card, not included)
- 3.5 inch SAS drives (requires SAS card, not included)
- Hot Swap Support: Yes
- Hot Plug Support: Yes
- Boot Support: Dependent upon configuration. Independent Mac volumes should boot in most scenarios. Boot Camp is not supported.
- RAID:
- RAID Capable: Yes
- RAID Levels Supported:
- RAID 0
- RAID 1
- RAID 0+1
- RAID 4
- RAID 5
- JBOD
- RAID Features: Software RAID
- Expansion Slots: (1) PCIe 3.0 x16 physical, x4 electrical, full-height, half-length, single-width
- Ports:
- Power Delivery:
- Thunderbolt 3 host port provides up to 85W of power to the host computer.1
- Thunderbolt 3 device port (for external drives and other devices) provides 15W of power.
- Device Ports:
- (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40 Gb/s (5000 MB/s)
- (1) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Port
- (1) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
- (2) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
- (1) DisplayPort Port
- Memory Card Slots: (1) CFexpress 2.0 Type B, (1) SD
- Display Support:
- Display Support by Port:
- DisplayPort 1.4: Up to 8K @ 60Hz or 4K @ 120Hz
- Thunderbolt 3: Up to 5K @ 60Hz via a native Thunderbolt 3 display or 4K @ 60Hz via a Thunderbolt display or a USB-C display adapter
- Display Support: Up to one 8K display @ 60Hz, or one 4K display @ 120Hz, or one 5K display @ 60Hz, or one 4K display @ 60Hz and one 4K display @ 30Hz, or one 4K display @ 60Hz, or one 4K display @ 30Hz, or two 4K displays @ 60Hz
- Performance:
- Data Rate: Thunderbolt 3: 40Gb/s (or 5000MB/s)
- Data Transfer Rate (Maximum): Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)
- Chipset / Controller:
- Thunderbolt: Intel JHL7440
- PCIe Switch: ASMedia ASM-2824
- USB Controller: Genesys Logic GL-3590
- Contact Start Stops: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Compatibility:
- Host Interface Requirements: Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt)
- 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
- Driver Required:
- SoftRAID Only
- The SoftRAID driver is installed within the SoftRAID application.
- For PCIe cards that require a driver, please check the manufacturer web site. Drivers for PCIe cards must be Thunderbolt-aware to function.
- Supported PCIe Cards: Supports one full-height, half-length, single-width card (driverless or with Thunderbolt-aware driver). GPUs not supported.
- Other Requirements: macOS 10.15.1 or later required.
- Power
- External Power Adapter: No
- Power Supply: Internal UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
- AC Input: 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 3.5A-7.0A
- DC Output: +12V, 37A
- Wattage: 450W
- Physical:
- Cooling: (1) 120mm 1,600RPM cooling fan
- Security Slot: Yes
- Power Button: Yes
- Power/Activity LED: Yes
- Housing Color: Black
- Housing Material: Aluminum
- Dimensions:
- Height: 34.9 cm (13.7 in)
- Length: 39.0 cm (15.4 in)
- Width: 14.9 cm (5.9 in)
- Weight: 14.1 kg (31.06 lbs)
- Certifications:
- Environmental:
- 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)
- 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
- Shock:
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Noise: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed