OWC OWCTB3F80C000 ThunderBay Flex 8 Eight-Bay TB 3 External Storage Enclosure

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OWC OWCTB3F80C000 ThunderBay Flex 8 Eight-Bay TB 3 External Storage Enclosure
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Product Overview

Streamline your workflow with this versatile platform designed for digital imaging, VFX, video production, and editing professionals. Offering unmatched FLEXibility, it lets you select drive types, enjoy easy docking, and expand with PCIe cards.

OWC OWCTB3F80C000 Specifications

  • Storage:
    • Number of Bays: 8
    • 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 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
  • 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
  • Reliability:
    • Contact Start Stops: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
  • Compatibility:
    • 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
    • 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: 9.2 kg (20.26 lbs)
  • Certifications:
    • BSMI
    • CE
    • FCC
    • RCM
    • VCCI
  • 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
  • Acoustics:
    • Noise: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed

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