Product Overview
OWC's ThunderBlade offers extreme performance for media professionals, delivering cutting-edge transfer speeds up to 2719MB/s read and 2827MB/s write. In a fast-paced environment where time is crucial, ThunderBlade ensures rapid data processing for high-bandwidth content. Pair two ThunderBlades with SoftRAID for speeds up to 3800MB/s.
OWC OWCTB3TBV4T16 Includes
- (1) OWC ThunderBlade External Storage Solution
- (1) 0.7M (28") Thunderbolt Cable
- (1) External Power Supply
- (1) US Power Cable
- (1) Ballistic Hard-Shell Travel Case
- (1) Support Manual for OWC ThunderBlade
- (1) 3 Years of SoftRAID Premium Access (License located on device)
- (1) Quick Start Guide for OWC SoftRAID (Digital)
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
OWC OWCTB3TBV4T16 Features
- Up to 2829MB/s peak performance1
- Daisy chain up to 6 Thunderbolt devices
- Rugged portability in a sleek design
- Includes a custom-fit ballistic hard-shell case
- Includes SoftRAID: robust software for creating, monitoring, and managing advanced RAID sets
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
OWC OWCTB3TBV4T16 Specifications
- Number of Bays: 4
- Capacity: 16.0TB
- Drive Mechanism: (4) 4.0TB OWC Aura Ultra IV PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD
- Plug and Play: Yes
- Hot Plug Support: Yes
- Boot Support: Mac only. Boot volume must be independent from RAID volume. Boot Camp is not supported.
- Drive Format: Formatted as 4 disk RAID 0 for Mac. To convert for PC, use SoftRAID for Windows.
- Storage Interface: M.2 NVMe (PCIe 3.0)
- RAID Capable: Yes
- Default RAID Level: RAID 0
- RAID Levels Supported:
- RAID 0
- RAID 1
- RAID 4
- RAID 5
- RAID 10
- RAID Features: Software RAID
- 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,
- or one 4K display @ 30Hz
- 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)
- Benchmark Speed, Read (Max): Up to 2719 MB/s
- Benchmark Speed, Write (Max): Up to 2827 MB/s
- Chipset / Controller: Thunderbolt 3: (1) Intel DSL6540
- Host Interface Requirements: Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt1)
- Mac OS Compatibility:
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- 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:
- SoftRAID Only
- SoftRAID automatically checks for the latest driver. Launch the app and if displayed, follow prompts to update driver.
- 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: Yes
- Power Supply: External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
- AC Input: 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2.0A
- DC Output: +15V, 4.8A
- Wattage: 72W
- Security Slot: No
- Power/Activity LED: Yes
- Housing Color: Black
- Housing Material: Aluminum
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2.9 cm (1.1 in)
- Length: 19.2 cm (7.6 in)
- Width: 12.4 cm (4.9 in)
- Weight: 676.0 g (1.49 lbs)
- Certifications:
- 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
- Noise: 0.0dB
