OWC ThunderBay 4 mini
OWC ThunderBay 4 mini
Reach speeds up to 1346MB/s
Pre-configured solutions offer up to 16TB of storage capacity
Quick Specs:
- Thunderbolt 2
- 4 Drive Bays
- SoftRAID
- Mac & Windows
4-Bay 2.5-inch Drive Thunderbolt 2 Storage Solution
- Retasks/maximizes SSD potential: four 2.5-inch drive bays
- Pro-grade speeds: up to 1346MB/s with (2) Thunderbolt 2 ports (Thunderbolt 10Gb/s backward compatible)
- Daisy-chain expansion: add up to five additional Thunderbolt devices
- Deployment ready: solutions undergo rigorous multi-hour drive burn-in
- Near silent operation: heat dissipating aluminum with 32.5dB cooling fan
- Includes SoftRAID XT: robust software for creating, monitoring, and managing advanced RAID sets
- Worry free: up to 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty1
With SoftRAID XT — RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) or JBOD
With SoftRAID XT — RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) or JBOD
Big RAID System Performance in a Compact Design
With four 2.5-inch drive bays, ThunderBay 4 mini transforms SSDs and HDDs into a pro-grade, Thunderbolt 2 storage solution in a compact design. ThunderBay 4 mini is about the length of a pencil and weighs only 3.1 pounds — with SSDs.
The rugged heat-dissipating aluminum enclosure features two Thunderbolt 2 ports (Thunderbolt 10Gb/s backward compatible) for up to 1346MB/s speeds, so you can breeze through personal and business backups all the way up to today's highest resolution audio, photo and video formats.
Use mixed drives independently or combine drives as a RAID with the included SoftRAID setup and management software. Add your own drives or choose from pre-configured solutions that are multi-hour "burn-in" test certified.
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 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.
Easy and Complete Drive Management with SoftRAID XT
SoftRAID XT is the most powerful, intuitive RAID management software on the market for macOS and Windows. SoftRAID’s RAID creation and management technology has been finely tuned to perfection with over 20 years of development to provide rock solid protection of your data and optimize drive performance. It is packed with features like multiple RAID options, validation and verification of drives, and predictive disk failure with SoftRAID Monitor. SoftRAID provides a level of performance that you simply can’t get with hardware RAID.
Multiple RAID Levels
Create advanced RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10)1 volumes for higher performance and/or redundancy.2
Disk Health
More accurate than SMART, SoftRAID protects your data by alerting you to issues before anything happens, providing peace of mind and giving you more time to address issues. Solutions that rely exclusively on SMART data can be seeing performance loss or corruption before flagging an issue.
Cross-Platform
Built-in MacDrive technology lets you read/write SoftRAID HFS+ RAID 0/1/5 arrays and use them interchangeably between Windows and macOS.
Flexible, Upgradeable
With SoftRAID you’re not locked to expensive hardware. SoftRAID is upgradable and portable.
Easy License Management
New license management enables quick activation or deactivation so your license can move between computers.
Compatible
Works with macOS 10.12 or later and Windows 10 and later.3
SoftRAID is ideal for anyone who needs to safely store and backup massive amounts of data, including video editors, audio producers, photographers and graphic designers.
- RAID 4/1+0 (10) is available for Mac only at this time.
- Improved data protection/redundancy requires RAID 1/4/5/1+0.
- SoftRAID serial numbers work on both Mac and Windows. SoftRAID is licensed per computer. In order to use SoftRAID on multiple computers, you will need a unique, valid license per computer. Additional licenses can be purchased anytime.
Your Digital Life...
Protected for Free
Your data is irreplaceable, and we take protecting it seriously. That's why this OWC Solution includes Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office – the world's only combination backup and antimalware solution that keeps your data protected from accidents, failures, and malware/ransomware attacks.
- Complete Backup And Fast Recovery - Quickly restore your files or entire system at any time.
- Easy Disk Cloning and Full Image Backup - Just two clicks to start a full disk image backup.
- Cloud, Local or Hybrid Cloud Backup - Back up locally, to the cloud, or both. With 250GB of cloud storage, it’s your choice.
- Integrated Protection from Malware - Behavioral heuristics stop ransomware and cryptojacking.
Learn more about Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office »
Professional Grade = Ready to Work
We understand having confidence in gear reliability is paramount to creative professionals. That’s why every ThunderBay undergoes OWC's multi-hour "burn-in" performance certification prior to shipping. This ensures your ThunderBay arrives operating properly and immediately ready for demanding use.
OWC Thunderbolt Cable Included
OWC ThunderBay solutions come with a certified 1.0 meter OWC Thunderbolt cable, with other lengths up to 2.0 meters (sold separately).
OWC, Trusted by Pros & Enthusiasts the World Over
We build our hardware to the highest standards of reliability and performance. Because 100% reliability is always the goal, we rigorously quality test and back our hardware with a 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty and award-winning customer support.
Learn More- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty for Hard Drive solutions. 1 year OWC Limited Warranty for enclosure only.