OWC ThunderBay 4 mini

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OWC ThunderBay 4 mini

Four-Bay Thunderbolt 2 External Storage Enclosure with SoftRAID for 2.5-inch SATA Drives

Refurbished | Good Condition

Mfr P/N: TB4MSR0GB OWC SKU: OWCTB4MSR0GBRF

OWC ThunderBay 4 mini
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    OWC ThunderBay 4 mini

The Perfect Combination of Speed, Size, and Convenience for Permanent Access to Your Data

  • Four hot-swappable 2.5-inch drive bays: mix or match 2.5-inch HDDs and SSDs
  • Fast: up to 750MB/s HDD peak performance and 1346MB/s SSD peak performance (RAID 0)
  • Expandable: daisy-chain up to five additional Thunderbolt devices
  • Includes SoftRAID: robust software for creating, monitoring, and managing advanced RAID sets
  • Certified: Thunderbolt certified for Mac and Windows
  • 90 Day OWC Limited Warranty
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Big RAID System Performance in a Compact Design

The ThunderBay 4 mini is a compact data storage enclosure that you can populate with new or existing 2.5-inch HDDs or SSDs. It's big on performance and flexibility, yet ThunderBay 4 mini is about the length of a pencil and can weigh as little as 3.1 pounds with drives.
The rugged heat-dissipating aluminum enclosure features two Thunderbolt 2 (Thunderbolt 10Gb/s backward compatible1) ports for up to 1346MB/s speeds, so you have more than enough bandwidth to handle personal and business backups – all the way up to today's highest resolution audio, photo, and video formats. If you are seeking big RAID performance that's small enough to fit on a desk, in a rack, or on a DIT cart, your wish is now a reality.
Speed, size, and convenience — the OWC ThunderBay 4 mini provides everything a demanding workflow requires.

A New World of Drive Flexibility

With four drive bays, you can mix or match different brand and capacity 2.5-inch SSDs and HDDs. Use mixed drives independently or combine drives as a RAID with the included OWC SoftRAID setup and management software. Populate this empty enclosure with a combination of drives that achieves your desired balance of storage, performance, and data redundancy.
Expand production capabilities in industry-leading creative platforms like Final Cut X, Avid Pro Tools, Apple Pro Logic, and Adobe Lightroom, edit large images, manage massive photo and audio libraries, store drone videos, use it as a transport drive…whatever the day or project demands, the ThunderBay 4 mini is the perfect workflow solution.

Install or Swap in Minutes

Want to access a drive or expand your storage capacity? Simply open the front panel security lock to access the four individual bays. Drives mount to a tray that slides back in and automatically plugs into a drive connector so you can get back to work in minutes.

Store More, Go Faster

With the ability to daisy-chain you can add up to five additional ThunderBay 4 mini solutions to create massive storage capacities. Merge them with OWC SoftRAID for even more flexibility, capacity, and capability. Or if speed is what you're after, connect multiple ThunderBay 4 mini solutions to multiple Thunderbolt 2 ports on your Mac or PC to achieve exponential speed capabilities.

The Most Powerful RAID Tool on the Planet.

SoftRAID is the world’s fastest and most flexible application to configure, maintain, and protect your RAID volumes on Mac and PC. OWC enclosures include 3 Years of SoftRAID Premium.
  • High-Performance RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) volumes
  • Predictive Health Monitoring proactively notifies of Volume and Disk issues well before failure — provided on your computer and remotely
  • 35+ Years of Experience of Pro Support to provide peace-of-mind with setup help, ongoing questions, or urgent disk issues
  • And many more unique features.
  • Learn more about SoftRAID
SoftRAID works with macOS 10.14+, Windows 10+, and Windows Server 2019/2022. M1 Macs require macOS 11.3 or later. SoftRAID is licensed per computer.

Thunderbolt Made Easy

Have a newer Thunderbolt (USB-C) equipped Mac or iPad? Good news – the OWC ThunderBay 4 mini with Thunderbolt 2 is compatible with your device! You'll need a certified Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and a Thunderbolt 2 cable (not included).
A certified Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter is bi-directional – meaning it can connect a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) device to a Thunderbolt 2 Mac and connect a Thunderbolt 2 device (like the OWC ThunderBay 4 mini) to a Thunderbolt (USB-C) Mac or iPad. This compatibility makes it easy to share a OWC ThunderBay 4 mini with both older Thunderbolt/Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Mac models and the newest Thunderbolt (USB-C) computers and devices. That's Thunderbolt made easy!
Connect the adapter to one of the available Thunderbolt ports on your Thunderbolt (USB-C) Mac or iPad, then use the Thunderbolt 2 Cable between the adapter and the OWC ThunderBay 4 mini.
Learn more – Rocket Yard Blog: Top 14 questions people ask about Thunderbolt – Answered »
A certified Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter can be used to connect a Thunderbolt/Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) device to a Thunderbolt 3/Thunderbolt 4/Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) Mac or iPad. Thunderbolt 4/Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) devices are not compatible with Thunderbolt/Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Mac models.

Professional Grade = Ready to Work

We understand having confidence in gear reliability is paramount to creative professionals. That's why every ThunderBay 4 mini enclosure undergoes a multi-step performance certification prior to shipping. This ensures your ThunderBay 4 mini enclosure arrives ready for demanding use.

Support You Can Trust

Like all OWC products, the ThunderBay 4 mini enclosure is fully backed by OWC's award-winning support team.
  1. When connected to a Thunderbolt (10Gb/s) host, data transfer will be limited to 10Gb/s.
  2. SoftRAID works with macOS 10.14+, Windows 10+, and Windows Server 2019/2022. M1 Macs require macOS 11.3 or later.
  3. SoftRAID is licensed per computer.

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    Drive Bays

    • 4 bays supporting: 2.5-inch SATA drives
    • Supports drives up to 15mm in height

    Boot Support

    • Independent volumes bootable in macOS. Boot Camp is not supported.

    Storage Interface

    • SATA

    RAID Capable

    • Yes

    RAID Levels Supported

    • JBOD
    • RAID 0
    • RAID 1
    • RAID 0+1
    • RAID 4
    • RAID 5

    RAID Features

    • Software RAID

    Device Ports

    • (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 2 up to 20Gb/s (2500MB/s) - Thunderbolt 1 backwards compatible
    • (1) Thunderbolt 2 Port

    Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)

    • Thunderbolt 2 : Up to 20Gb/s (or 2500MB/s)
    • Thunderbolt : Up to 10Gb/s (or (1250MB/s)

    Chipset / Controller

    • Thunderbolt 2: Intel JHL5520
    • SATA Controller: ASMedia ASM-1062

    Host Interface Requirements

    • Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) port (backwards compatible with Thunderbolt1)

    Mac OS Compatibility

    • macOS 10.12 Sierra
    • 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
    • macOS 15.x Sequoia

    PC OS Compatibility

    • Windows 7 32-bit Edition
    • Windows 7 64-bit Edition
    • Windows 8 32-bit Edition
    • Windows 8 64-bit Edition
    • Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition
    • Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition
    • Windows 10 32-bit Edition
    • Windows 10 64-bit Edition
    • Windows Server 2019
    • Windows Server 2022
    • Windows 11

    Driver Required

    • SoftRAID Only

    Other Requirements

    • Requires macOS 10.12.6 or later.
    • Will work with Thunderbolt (10Gb/s) Mac models, but data transfer will be limited to 10Gb/s.
    • 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

    • +12V, 6A

    Wattage

    • 72W

    Cooling

    • (1) 60mm cooling fan

    Security Slot

    • Yes

    Power/Activity LED

    • Yes

    Housing Color

    • Black

    Housing Material

    • Aluminum

    Dimensions

    • Height: 11.7 cm (4.6 in)
    • Length: 19.1 cm (7.5 in)
    • Width: 9.6 cm (3.8 in)

    Weight

    • 1.1 kg (2.51 lbs)

    Certifications

    • CE
    • FCC
    • VCCI
    • RCM
    • BSMI

    Reach Certification

    • 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

    Shock

    • Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
    • Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed

    Noise

    • Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
    1. When connected to a Thunderbolt (10Gb/s) host, data transfer will be limited to 10Gb/s.

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