{"id":43405,"date":"2018-01-08T10:40:20","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T16:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=43405"},"modified":"2018-03-20T09:54:18","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T14:54:18","slug":"owc-presents-the-eagerly-awaited-thunderblade-v4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/43405-owc-presents-the-eagerly-awaited-thunderblade-v4\/","title":{"rendered":"OWC Presents the Eagerly Awaited ThunderBlade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IcSnGzFBKMg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>OWC&nbsp;is pleased to announce the release of the <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/owc-thunderblade-v4\" target=\"_blank\">ThunderBlade<\/a>, the fastest external drive the company has ever offered. Ultra resilient and completely silent, the ThunderBlade V4 is, in fact, the fastest external drive on the market today. Debuting at CES in Las Vegas, the ThunderBlade is the ultimate working drive for media professionals.<\/p>\n<p>The ThunderBlade is designed to be rugged and dependable as well as blazing fast, and is equally at home on the road, on set, or in the edit suite. Capable of speeds up to 2800MB\/s Read and 2450MB\/s Write, it is the fastest external drive ever built, the perfect solution for digital ingest and other high-tech applications. The ThunderBlade V4 provides reliable RAID storage and functionality at speeds that far outperform other 2-blade and 4-blade RAID drive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/review\/owc-thunderblade-v4\/\" target=\"_blank\">MacRumors.com Reviews &#8216;Blazing Fast&#8217; ThunderBlade<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fan-less operation and a dimmable LED ensure workflow will not be interrupted by background noise or light. Compact and tough enough to withstand rough treatment between locations, the ThunderBlade comes with its own hard-shell carrying case for even greater protection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dual Thunderbolt<strong>\u2122<\/strong> 3 ports for daisy-chaining<\/li>\n<li>The fastest desktop SSD ever made, with speeds up to 2800MB\/s* Read<\/li>\n<li>Up to 8.0TB capacity<\/li>\n<li>0.5m Thunderbolt 3 cable included<\/li>\n<li>Works with any Thunderbolt 3 equipped Mac or PC**<\/li>\n<li>3 year limited warranty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Availability and Pricing<\/strong><br \/>\nThe OWC ThunderBlade will be <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/owc-thunderblade-v4\" target=\"_blank\"> available in capacities from 1TB up to 8TB<\/a>, with MSRP from $1,199.99 to $4,999.99.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>*Performance results are preliminary and subject to change<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>**For optimal performance use PCIe x4 Gen 3 Thunderbolt 3 port<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>More&nbsp;New Thunderbolt 3 Gear from OWC:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"OWC Goes Extreme With Envoy Pro EX Thunderbolt 3\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/43401-owc-goes-extreme-with-envoy-pro-ex-thunderbolt-3\" rel=\"bookmark\">OWC Goes Extreme With Envoy Pro EX Thunderbolt 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"OWC Announces New ThunderBay 4 with Thunderbolt 3\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/43397-owc-announces-new-thunderbay-4-with-thunderbolt-3\" rel=\"bookmark\">OWC Announces New ThunderBay 4 with Thunderbolt 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"OWC Announces Thunderbolt 3 Dock for Windows and Mac\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/43393-owc-announces-thunderbolt-3-dock-for-windows-and-mac\" rel=\"bookmark\">OWC Unveils&nbsp;Thunderbolt 3 Dock for Windows and Mac<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OWC&nbsp;is pleased to announce the release of the ThunderBlade, the fastest external drive the company has ever offered. 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