OWC ThunderBay 4 mini
RAID 5 Edition

Name: 4.0TB OWC ThunderBay 4 mini, four-drive HDD with dual Thunderbolt 2 ports, RAID 5 Solution
SKU: OWCTB4MSRH04T7
Price: 749.99 USD
Availability: InStock

4.0TB 4-bay external drive

Dual Thunderbolt 2 | RAID 5 | 4 Drive Bays | Mac

Performance + Redundancy

Experience the first and only software RAID 5 technology developed for the Mac with the ThunderBay 4 mini RAID 5 Edition. Optimized for 2.5" drives and perfect for SSDs, ThunderBay 4 mini RAID 5 Edition delivers outstanding performance and reliability for the most demanding applications, including workflows involving 4K, 2K, uncompressed HD, and multi-stream SD video.

Up to 400MB/s read / 390MB/s write sustained RAID 5 performance

Up to 532MB/s read / 520MB/s write sustained RAID 0 performance

Preconfigured in RAID 5 for optimal data redundancy

75% faster rebuild times than hardware RAID

Do more with a ThunderBay enhanced workflow.

Expand production capabilities for industry-leading creative platforms like Final Cut X, Avid Pro Tools, and Adobe Lightroom with this incredibly fast and portable 4-bay storage solution. ThunderBay 4 mini RAID 5 Edition is preconfigured in RAID 5 and supports RAID 0, 1, 4, and 1+0 arrays to achieve the optimal balance of storage, performance, and data-redundancy your workflow demands.

The RAID 5 Advantage

With RAID 5, the four drives inside ThunderBay 4 mini are merged for increased capacity and tremendous performance gains over a single drive. Special redundancy data, called "parity information," is also stored across the drives, allowing your data to remain completely safe so you can maintain your mission critical workflows worry-free.

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OWC award-winning U.S. based support for both the ThunderBay 4 drive and SoftRAID software is included with your purchase.
3 Year OWC Solution Limited Warranty
48 Hour Warranty Service
1 Year Level 1 Data Recovery Service

Thinking Outside the Enclosure

OWC unlocks the incredible performance and flexibility of ThunderBay by pairing the drives with a robust software RAID solution. Powered by the SoftRAID engine, ThunderBay 4 mini RAID 5 Edition delivers advanced RAID modes, real-time health monitoring with email notifications, and best-in-class rebuild speeds. Unlike traditional software RAID solutions, SoftRAID 5 for ThunderBay's revolutionary volume optimization allows you to quickly configure your drive for specific workflows. Now, you can experience the absolute best performance whether recording audio, editing 4K video, or creating a multimedia server.

Flexible and Robust

Take full advantage of the flexibility offered by the ThunderBay 4 mini and SoftRAID engine. Easily build and reconfigure complex RAID arrays, or connect multiple ThunderBays to create even larger RAIDs with up to 16 drives for optimal performance and redundancy. Now, users can enjoy robust RAID options with near enterprise-grade storage and performance for a fraction of the cost.

Certified and tested.

Each ThunderBay undergoes OWC's regimented multi-hour drive "burn-in" to ensure you experience the amazing performance of your drive right out the box.

4 drive bays plus so much more.

Cool + Whisper Quiet
A durable, heat-dissipating, aluminum unibody shell features a "flow-thru" vented design coupled with a 60 mm whisper-quiet fan. DisplayPort 1.2

4K Display Support
Dual Thunderbolt 2 ports let you connect any display that your computer can support, including 4K displays. Vibration Dampened

Vibration Dampened
ThunderBay's drive isolating design reduces sonic resonance, and is aided by rugged, vibration-absorbing, non-skid feet. Multi-Drive

Flexible Expansion
Daisy-chain up to six ThunderBays on a single Thunderbolt port for expansive storage, RAID, and performance options. Thunderbolt Cable

OWC Thunderbolt Cable
ThunderBay comes with an OWC one-meter certified Thunderbolt cable, with other lengths from 0.5 meter to 30 meters available separately.

Includes

OWC ThunderBay 4 mini High-performance 4-bay Thunderbolt 2 interface drive
SoftRAID 5 for ThunderBay
High-Quality, Certified, Double-Shielded 1-Meter Thunderbolt cable
External UL listed 3-prong power cable
2 keys for front panel lock
ThunderBay 4 mini Quick Start Guide
OWC ThunderBay 4 mini Assembly Manual & User Guide (Download Only)
SoftRAID for ThunderBay Quick Start Guide (1.3 MB)
Utility software bundle for Mac
OWC 3-Year Solution Limited Warranty with 48-Hour Turnaround Time
Complimentary 1-Year, Level-1 Data Recovery

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Product Specifications

Chipset

Thunderbolt 2

Interfaces Supported

Thunderbolt 2

JBOD / RAID Support

JBOD: Utilize each of the four drives independently
RAID: Use the included software RAID or one of your choice to setup the ThunderBay 4 for multi-drive performance or data redundancy.
SoftRAID 5 Support Page

Standard Mechanism

1.0TB HGST Travelstar™ 7K1000 Specifications:

Specifications

Form Factor

2.5″ HDD

Interface

SATA 6.0Gb/s

Capacity¹

1000GB

Formatted Capacity²

930GiB

Rotational Speed

7,200 RPM

Cache / Data Buffer

32MB

Manufacturer Model Number

HTS721010A9E630

Format

Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)

Physical

Height (max)

9.5mm (0.370″)

Width (max)

69.85mm (2.750″)

Length (max)

100.35mm (3.951″)

Weight (typical)

95g (0.209 lbs.)

Bytes per Sector

512

Areal Density

676Gb/in²

Reliability³

Contact Start-Stops

600,000

Warranty

3 Year Warranty

Performance

Transfer Rate (Max)

600MB/s

Track-to-track Seek

1.0ms

Average Seek Time

13.0ms

Average Latency

4.2ms

Power

Maximum Start Current, DC

5.5 Watts

Seek Power

2.1 Watts

Read Power

1.8 Watts

Write Power

1.8 Watts

Idle Mode

1.7 Watts

Idle Mode, Active

1.0 Watts

Idle Mode, Low Power

0.8 Watts

Standby Mode

0.2 Watts

Sleep Mode

0.1 Watts

Environmental (Operating)

Shock

400 G max at 2ms

Ambient Temperature (°F)

32°F to 140°F

Ambient Temperature (°C)

0°C to 60°C

Altitude

-304.8 m to 3,048 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000+ ft)

Environmental (Non-Operating)

Shock

1000 G max at 1ms

Ambient Temperature (°F)

-40°F to 149°F

Ambient Temperature (°C)

-40°C to 65°C

Altitude

-304.8 m to 12,192 m (-1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)

Acoustics

Idle (Typical)

2.5 bels

Seek (Typical)

2.7 bels

1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
In terms of standard gigabytes, 1GiB ≈ 1.074GB and refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier and Microsoft Windows OS.
Specific application environments such as temperature and duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates.

4 x 1.0TB* HGST Travelstar 7K1000 Hard Disk Drives**
*1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.

**OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.

Drive Rotation Speed

7200 RPM

Drive Cache Size

32MB per drive, 128MB total for the solution

Port Configuration

Thunderbolt – (2) Thunderbolt 2 ports

Format

Comes pre-formatted for SoftRAID and configured as a RAID 5 volume.*
*If utilizing on a Mac with OS X 10.8.5 or earlier, the SoftRAID software must be installed prior.

Max Data Transfer Rate

Thunderbolt 2 – 20Gb/sec

Port/Interface Bootability

It can be used as a Thunderbolt startup drive on Macs running Mac OS X.

System Requirements

Any Mac with a Thunderbolt port running OS X 10.9 or later.
Boot Camp is not supported. The Thunderbolt certification process does not include Macs running Windows through Boot Camp.

Software Included

SoftRAID 5 for ThunderBay
Intech® Hard Disk SpeedTools Utilities™ OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 – X only)
ProSoft Engineering® Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
Over 1.5GB of Freeware, Shareware, Public domain software installed

Power Supply

UL Listed U.S./International Auto Switching 100 ~ 240v, 50/60Hz input, 12 Volt 6.0 Amp output Power Supply (power cords for International use sold separately).

External Case Dimensions

7.6"(D) x 3.8"(W) x 4.6"(H)
19.3cm x 9.6cm x 11.6cm

Enclosure Weight (no accessories)

Approximately 2.4 pounds (1.1kg)

Product Manual

OWC ThunderBay 4 mini Assembly Manual & User Guide (Download Only)
SoftRAID for ThunderBay Quick Start Guide (1.3 MB)

Operating Environment:

Temperature

(operating) 5°C – 42°C (41°F – 107°F)
(non-operating) -40°C – 65°C (-40°F – 149°F)

Relative Humidity

(operating) 8% – 90% RH (Non-condensing)
(non-operating) 5% – 95% RH (Non-condensing)

Shock

65G 2mS; (non-operating) 175G 2mS

Vibration

(operating) 1.0G (5 – 300Hz)
(non-operating) 5.0G (5 – 500Hz)

Support

Includes OWC's award-winning U.S. based support for both the ThunderBay 4 drive and SoftRAID software.

Warranty

3 Year OWC Solution Limited Warranty

The best warranty is one you never have to use, but should the need occur – OWC is proud to provide a superior level of support and warranty coverage to our customers. Even when not used, we understand the peace of mind afforded by a longer warranty period. OWC's industry leading coverage is a testament to our confidence in the reliability of the solutions that we offer. OWC solutions are engineered to demanding quality standards in order to deliver the most reliable, highest performance available on the market in each storage category.

View more information about the 3 Year OWC Solution Limited Warranty

Note: Do not disassemble or otherwise open your OWC solution prior to the conclusion of the 3 Year OWC Solution Limited Warranty period. Doing so will void the remainder of the OWC warranty.

Manufacturer provided specifications for Other World Computing p/n TB4MSRH04T7 UPC#: 812437021004

Software

SoftRAID 5 for ThunderBay

OWC has partnered with SoftRAID to bring software RAID 5 to the Mac. SoftRAID combines advanced RAID modes, fast performance, monitoring, e-mail notification, and fast rebuild capabilities that only software RAID can deliver. ThunderBay 4 models with drives come preconfigured in RAID 5, and are plug and play ready with OS X 10.9 or later. Advanced features such as drive notification and monitoring require SoftRAID installation.

Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup 3 for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later

Backup Made Easy. Data Backup makes it easy to backup to FireWire and USB drives, network drives, CDs and even DVDs. Make schedules so you don't need to 'think' about backing up... It does it for you.
A $59.00 Value! View detailed software info, or click here to purchase software separately from solution

Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™

Intech SpeedTools consists of a suite of utilities managed by an application which controls the launching, documentation and version control of each individual component utility, such as Disk Defrag and QuickBack. An easy-to-use installation and removal application is provided to make installation a snap, yet powerful enough to allow you to customize which utility component set you would like to create.
An $89.95 Value! View detailed software info, or click here to purchase software separately from solution

Benchmarks

Click any of the benchmarks below to view the results.

RAID 5 (Stripe with Parity) Test Results

RAID 0 (Stripe) Test Results

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OWC ThunderBay 4 miniRAID 5 Edition

4.0TB 4-bay external drive

Includes

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Product Specifications

Chipset

Interfaces Supported

JBOD / RAID Support

Standard Mechanism

1.0TB HGST Travelstar™ 7K1000 Specifications:

Specifications

Physical

Reliability3

Performance

Power

Environmental (Operating)

Environmental (Non-Operating)

Acoustics

Drive Rotation Speed

Drive Cache Size

Port Configuration

Format

Max Data Transfer Rate

Port/Interface Bootability

System Requirements

Software Included

Power Supply

External Case Dimensions

Enclosure Weight (no accessories)

Product Manual

Operating Environment:

Temperature

Relative Humidity

Shock

Vibration

Support

Warranty

Software

Benchmarks

Reviews

OWC ThunderBay 4 mini
RAID 5 Edition

Reliability³