Here at OWC, we are kicking off 2025 in a big, bold way. Still riding the Thunderbolt 5-fueled wave of momentum that we created toward the end of 2024, we’re announcing the ultimate Thunderbolt 5 drive—one designed and built specifically for the most stringent of professional use cases.
This is ThunderBlade X12, a game-changing professional RAID solution that makes full use of the huge leap in performance brought on by Thunderbolt 5. Let’s talk about it.
A Thunderbolt 5 drive purpose-built for sustained RAID performance
ThunderBlade X12 is a shuttle RAID capable of offering large amounts of storage at blazingly fast sustained speeds in a portable design. Our engineers set out to design a Thunderbolt 5 drive that delivers each of the following in one single package:
- A RAID solution compatible with RAID 5.
- Large amounts of blazingly fast storage.
- Not just blazingly fast but blazingly fast speeds that are sustained over long periods of time in order to streamline backups and the ingest of large amounts of data.
- Fits in a small footprint for use as a shuttle drive.
With speeds up to 6,500 MB/s, ThunderBlade X12 doubles the performance of its predecessor. And with capacities from 12TB to 96TB with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configurations, ThunderBlade X12 delivers the ultimate package for anyone looking to make their workflow more efficient.
ThunderBlade X12’s feature set makes it the perfect RAID solution for post-production professionals but also a premium editing drive for video editors and VFX artists working with cutting-edge workflows such as multi-cam sequences at 4K, 6K, 8K, and 12K RAW video, or stereoscopic 360 VR (Spatial Video).
Simply put, the ThunderBlade X12 is the ultimate shuttle RAID.
ThunderBlade X12 Key Features
- Thunderbolt 5 speeds up to 6,500MB/s – double the performance of its predecessor
- Capacities from 12TB to 96TB with RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, and 10 configurations
- Premium build with configurable LED lights and enhanced thermal stability
- Ideal for workflows involving 8K RAW, 16K video, or VR production
ThunderBlade X12 Availability
The OWC ThunderBlade X12 will be available in March. Stay tuned to OWC for more details closer to launch.
