Product Overview
OWC understands your unique needs as a creative professional. ThunderBay 8 is designed with the speed, capacity, and flexibility to adapt to your evolving projects. Whether you're switching cameras from a Sony FX9 to a Canon C300 or RED KOMODO, ThunderBay 8 has you covered.
OWC OWCTB38JBKIT0 Includes
- (1) OWC ThunderBay 8 External Storage Enclosure
- (1) 0.7M (28") Thunderbolt Cable
- (1) US Power Cable
- (2) Security Keys for Front Panel Lock
- (1) OWC ThunderBay 8 Getting Started Insert Card
- (1) Support Manual for OWC ThunderBay 8 (Digital)
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
OWC OWCTB38JBKIT0 Features
- Work faster: up to 2586MB/s real-world speed for up to 8K multi-stream video editing and AR/VR workflows
- Work bigger: access, backup, and archive up to 160TB of irreplaceable footage, images, and files on either HDD or SSD storage
- Expansive: daisy-chain up to five additional ThunderBay 8 or other Thunderbolt storage devices via the second Thunderbolt port
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
OWC OWCTB38JBKIT0 Specifications
- Number of Bays: 8
- Mechanisms Supported: Eight (8) 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA drives
- Plug and Play: Yes
- Hot Swap Support: Yes
- Boot Support: Mac only. Boot Camp is not supported.
- RAID Capable: Yes
- RAID Levels Supported: JBOD
- RAID Features: Software RAID Capable
- Power Delivery:
- Thunderbolt 3 host port provides up to 15W 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
- Display Support: Up to one 5K display @ 60Hz, or one 4K display @ 60Hz
- Display Support by Port: 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
- Data Transfer Rate (Maximum): Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)
- Chipset / Controller:
- Thunderbolt: (1) Titan Ridge (JHL7440)
- SATA Controller: (2) JMicron (JMS-585B)
- MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Contact Start Stops: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Host Interface Requirements: Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt1)
- Mac OS Compatibility:
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 11.x Big Sur
- macOS 12.x Monterey
- macOS 13.x Ventura
- macOS 14.x Sonoma
- PC OS Compatibility:
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows 11
- Driver Required: No
- Other Requirements:SoftRAID works with macOS 10.14 or later and Windows 10 or later. 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 4/1+0 (10) are currently Mac only at this time.
- External Power Adapter: No
- Power Supply: Internal UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
- AC Input: 90-264V, 47-63Hz, 3.5A At 115V, 1.8A At 230V
- DC Output: +12V, 25A
- Wattage: 300W
- Cooling: (1) 92mm cooling fan
- Security Slot: Yes
- Power Button: Yes
- Power/Activity LED: Yes
- Housing Color: Black
- Housing Material: Aluminum
- Dimensions:
- Height: 18.0 cm (7.1 in)
- Length: 24.0 cm (9.4 in)
- Width: 26.0 cm (10.2 in)
- Weight: 7.3 kg (16.14 lbs)
- Certifications: CE, FCC, VCCI, RCM, BSMI
- Country of Origin: Taiwan
- TAA Compliance: Yes
- 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
- Noise: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
